Detroit City Council Rejects Duggan’s Blight Bond Proposal. Now What?
Detroit City Council voted down a proposal to add a $250-million blight bond question to the March primary ballot. The...
As Critical State Funding Hangs In Balance, Michigan Lawmakers Go Hunting
Lawmakers have left the state Capitol for a two-week break. This is the time of year that the Legislature typically...
The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation
It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...
Trump Impeachment: Watch EU Ambassador Sondland, Career and Political Appointees Testify Live
The U.S. House of Representatives is holding open hearings in its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. All hearings will be...
Expert Says Big Themes of Presidential Impeachments: “Treason, Bribery and High Crimes and Misdemeanors”
“It’s very intimidating.” Those were the words of former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch as she testified in front...
Livonia’s First Female Mayor Sees Her Election Win As Continuation of 2018’s Pink Wave
Local elections around Metro Detroit earlier this month had significant outcomes in several cities. One of those cities is Livonia,...
Doubt Looms Large Over Detroit Demolitions, as City Council Weighs Blight Bond Proposal
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a big pitch to the city this fall: If residents vote “YES” on a $250-million...
Eastpointe’s New Mayor Monique Owens Wants All Voices At Table
The city of Eastpointe has elected its first African American Mayor. Monique Owens assumes the position after serving on Eastpointe's...
This Vintage Fire Truck Explains Why Center Line is Surrounded by Warren
Center Line is a 1.7-square-mile city entirely surrounded by the city of Warren – Michigan’s third largest city as of...
Michigan AG Seizes Records From City Officials Tied To ‘Make Your Date’ Scandal
Michigan’s Attorney General is seizing records related to a Detroit City Hall e-mail deletion scandal, according to a search warrant...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: “Doing Nothing At This Point Wasn’t An Option”
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has gone public. Testimony from career diplomat, William Taylor and state department official,...
Impeachment in the Age of Distraction: “People Aren’t Paying Attention”
The public testimony yesterday from William Taylor and George Kent gave Americans an inside look into an important part of...
