New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev

Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield might run for mayor

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is considering a run for mayor. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...

Detroit Today: Jefferson Chalmers residents work to reduce flooding damage from climate change

Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood maintains beautiful Venice-like blocks that feature inland waterways that often run right through residents’ backyards. It...

Advocates seek temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals in US

Arab American community members are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status for people from Lebanon....

Detroit Today: How Michigan can improve its infrastructure to reduce storm damage

Last week, storms and seven tornadoes — four of them in Wayne County — hit Southeast Michigan. As of Friday,...

MichMash: How are Michigan lawmakers connected to Trump’s election fraud indictment in Georgia?

Former President Donald Trump's recent set of criminal charges involves the efforts to deny the legitimacy of the votes of...

Detroit Today: Michigan conservatives react to the first Republican primary debate

The Republican Party held its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Eight candidates made their case about why...

Detroit Today: Author Sarah Kendzior explains why misinformation spreads so easily

Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Michigan and around the country are on the decline. One cause behind this may be...

Detroit Today: Macomb County wants to increase vaccination rates

Across the United States, vaccination rates for kindergarteners are slightly down year over year. Michigan is no exception. Last year,...

Detroit Today: Inside Oakland County’s plan to reinvest in Downtown Pontiac

Last week, Oakland County purchased two office towers in Downtown Pontiac. The purchase is part of an ambitious plan to...

Detroit Today: What Trump’s fourth indictment means for his supporters

Just one week away from the first GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Georgia....

Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit mayor, Piston great Dave Bing endorses Slotkin for US Senate

Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has endorsed Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat. Subscribe to the Detroit...