A rendering of the boulevard replacing Interstate 375 in Detroit.

Reckoning 375: Community stakeholders discuss potential impact of I-375’s removal

November 3, 2023

 In the latest installment of Detroit Today’s special series, Reckoning 375, we continue our conversation about the plan to replace I-375...

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis

November 2, 2023

A recent poll from the Arab American Institute found a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab...

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at a commit to caucus rally, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Sioux City, Iowa.

Detroit Today: Will Trump be disqualified from appearing on Michigan’s ballot?

November 2, 2023

This week, Donald Trump filed a complaint in Michigan’s Court of Claims seeking to stop efforts in the state to...

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Israeli armored personnel carriers and tanks move towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel Wednesday, Nov.1, 2023. Israeli ground forces have been operating in Gaza in recent days as Israel presses ahead with its war against Hamas militants.

Detroit Today: Michigan Democrats divided on Israel-Hamas conflict

November 1, 2023

The war in the Middle East is shaking up American politics in a variety of ways — and Michigan is...

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Detroit Police vehicle

Streetlight Detroit newsletter reimagines community policing and safety

November 1, 2023

Outlier Media launched a new safety and policing newsletter called Streetlight Detroit earlier this year in collaboration with local media...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.

Whitmer asks Biden administration for update on Michigan residents stuck in Gaza

October 31, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the U.S. State Department to help Michigan residents get out of Gaza. More than...

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New Center is a commercial and residential district located approximately three miles north of downtown Detroit.

Detroit Today: Are tax incentives the best way to develop Detroit?

October 31, 2023

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons' development project in New Center is seeking $273 million in...

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Concept art of Henry Ford Health's expansion project in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.

Detroit Today: New Detroit project could bring $3 billion of investment to New Center

October 31, 2023

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons are proposing a development that will expand Henry Ford Hospital...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.

Detroit Today: UAW strikes historic deals with Ford, Stellantis and GM

, October 30, 2023

Ford became the first Detroit automaker to strike a deal with the United Auto Workers last week — a deal...

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Michigan State Rep. Noah Arbit (center), D-West Bloomfield, introduces legislation to amend the state’s anti-hate crime laws.

MichMash: Institutional Desecration Act aims to increase penalties for hate crimes in Michigan

October 30, 2023

Vandalism against places of worship, schools and other cultural institutions would receive more penalties under the proposed Institutional Desecration Act....

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A view of the construction of the Chrysler Freeway at the Fisher interchange, under Vernor, 1964.

Reckoning 375: How New Orleans prioritized people over pavement

October 27, 2023

In the latest installment of Detroit Today’s special series, Reckoning 375, we continue our look at the plans to replace I-375 with...

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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.

Detroit Today: Do corporate tax breaks create quality jobs in Michigan?

October 26, 2023

An old argument about how to grow Michigan’s economy is playing out inside the new Democratic majority in Lansing. For...

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