The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia

For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...

Detroit Evening Report: Lebanese community mourns; Michigan tribes get funding for climate action + more

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a vigil held in Dearborn over the weekend to mourn those...

Detroit Evening Report: Hate crimes in US reached all-time high in 2023, FBI data shows

New data published by the FBI this week shows that 2023 saw the highest number of hate crime reports in...

Detroit Evening Report: New Hamtramck Historical Museum exhibit to focus on Bengali diaspora

The Hamtramck Historical Museum is getting a new exhibit based on the Bengali diaspora, focusing on communities in Hamtramck. Subscribe to...

Detroit Evening Report: Reward offered for leads after Jewish teen attacked in Ann Arbor

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is offering a $1,000 reward for any tips leading to...

New research underscores importance of equitable health care beyond the hospital

A recent University of Michigan study has found that Black Americans experiencing stroke symptoms arrive at hospitals nearly 30 minutes...

Civil rights monument unveiled in Detroit reflects on voting rights struggle

The landscape of voting in Michigan has evolved significantly, with expanded early in-person voting, enhanced absentee ballot tracking, and permanent...

Detroit Evening Report: Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, U-M study shows

A new study from the University of Michigan shows that Black stroke patients arrive at the hospital significantly later than...

Created Equal: Detroiters are turning more foreclosed homes into profit than outside investors

Once dominated by non-local LLCs exploiting the system for quick returns, new data suggests that fewer outside investors are "milking"...

U-M study finds high racial disparities in hospital recordkeeping

A recent study from three children’s hospitals has found that patient information relating to racial and ethnic designations is significantly...

Created Equal: Research suggests belief that people in poverty have ‘thick skin’

One might believe that people perceive individuals who live in poverty as in greater need of help when faced with...

Created Equal: Could Harris’ presidential bid be a watershed moment for women in politics?

The Democratic Party has officially selected Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee on Monday afternoon — marking...