Detroit Today: Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero on current SW Detroit issues, future solutions

Detroit’s District 6, which includes Southwest Detroit, Corktown and Midtown, is one of Detroit’s most diverse areas, with large Latin...

Detroit police request more vehicle surveillance with 100 automated license plate readers

Detroit could install 100 automated license plate readers under a proposal being considered by the city's citizen-led police oversight panel....

Detroit Today: What does the rise of ChatGPT, AI mean for our daily lives?

Artificial intelligence’s capabilities are changing at a blistering pace. AI can mimic voices in a way that is indistinguishable from...

Detroit Today: Proposed Michigan law could outlaw holding a phone while driving

There were over 280,000 car crashes in Michigan in 2021, which is a 15 percent increase from the previous year,...

Detroit Today: Democrats, Republicans clash over debt ceiling concerns

Republicans and Democrats acknowledge that if the U.S. debt ceiling limit is not raised, it will have severe consequences for...

Detroit Today: Legal case aims to protect young people from social media harms

Last month, Dexter Community Schools became one of several school districts in Michigan to join a lawsuit against social media...

Detroit Today: Michigan laws still allow for child marriages

Last week, a group of protesters gathered in Lansing seeking to change the state’s marriage age laws. That’s because, while...

Detroit Today: M.L. Elrick discusses Michigan’s medical marijuana licensing scandal

Last month, federal prosecutors announced that former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges stemming from...

Detroit Today: Michigan is still in search of long-term road funding

Michiganders often complain about the pavement on area roads — and not for no reason. Civil engineers recently gave the...

Detroit Today: How major financial institutions promote racial inequality

Like many institutions in the U.S., banking is interwoven into our country’s history, including the promotion of slavery, housing discrimination and...

Two Detroit police officers charged with felony home invasion

Two Detroit police officers are facing felony charges after allegedly forcing their way into a Roseville home last month. Macomb...

Growing number of Bangladeshi, Hmong Americans running for Warren City Council

Warren’s city council members are currently all white, but a growing number of candidates running in the August primary are...