Rising COVID-19 Rates Keep Metro Detroit Schools Closed After Holidays

Some schools in Metro Detroit are delaying the return to classes after the holiday break due to rising COVID-19 numbers....

Kid-Friendly Activities to Make the Most of Winter Break

Looking for ways to entertain your kids while they're off on winter break? Take advantage of the cultural institutions right...

Detroit Phoenix Center Advocates for Young People Experiencing Homelessness

Azaria Terrell was exiting foster care when she learned about the Detroit Phoenix Center.  “My dad thought it would be a...

Looking Back on 2021’s Most Significant Court Cases and News Stories, from Racial Justice to Oxford Shooting

There have been several high-profile trials and legal challenges this year that have dealt with everything from racial justice and abortion rights to...

The Challenges of Caregiving and Parenting During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everybody’s lives, but parents and caregivers have had to adapt especially quickly amid virtual school...

“One Night Without a Bed” Aims to Raise Awareness On the Youth Homelessness Crisis

Through its month-long “One Night Without a Bed” challenge, the Detroit Phoenix Center aims to raise awareness about the youth homelessness crisis. ...

How Mass Shootings Like Oxford Impact Communities and Mental Health

Mass shootings like the one at Oxford High School are shocking and heartbreaking for the victims and their loved ones. But...

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Calls for Tougher Gun Laws After Oxford

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald says preventing future mass shootings in Michigan goes beyond her prosecution against the accused Oxford...

Oxford High School Delays Return to School Date, Increases Security Measures

Students will not return to Oxford High School on January 3. Officials said they had hoped to have the building...

Judge Delays Case Against James and Jennifer Crumbley

The parents of the student accused of killing four and wounding seven others people at Oxford High School appeared in...

Wayne County Prosecutor Has Charged 23 Children Due to False Threats In Wake of Oxford Shooting

With tensions running high after last week’s mass shooting at Oxford High School that killed four and injured seven, schools across Metro...

Oxford Community Schools Face Two $100 Million Lawsuits

The family of two survivors of last week’s mass shooting, which killed four students and injured 7 others, have filed...