Detroit Evening Report: Juneteenth is now an official state holiday in Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation declaring Juneteenth a state holiday in Michigan. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

Detroit Today: Actor Hill Harper explains why he wants his next role to be a real US Senator

Actor and entrepreneur Hill Harper announced earlier this week that he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that...

Hill Harper launches US Senate bid with event at Detroit’s Cadillac Square

Hill Harper, an actor best known for roles in hit TV shows such as “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,”...

Detroit Today: Why Michigan is removing slurs against Indigenous people from its landmarks

In November 2021, Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, officially declared the word, “squaw”, to be a derogatory...

Jury decides 2014 document found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is a valid will

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 death...

Detroit Evening Report: Pastor JoAnn Watson, former Detroit City Council member, dies at 72

Former Detroit City Council member Rev. JoAnn Watson has died. She was 72. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

Detroit Today: The latest chaos inside the Michigan GOP

A physical altercation at a GOP state committee meeting drew police officers last weekend. It serves as the latest reported...

Detroit Today: Michigan’s 7th Congressional District race heats up ahead of 2024

While still early, Michigan’s 7th Congressional District race is shaping up to be very competitive in the 2024 election cycle....

CultureShift: ‘Hood Work’ panel discussion frames art as a tool for change

Allied Media Projects’ newest speaker series kicked off last month, featuring an event happening at MOCAD later this week. The...

Former Warren cop Matthew Rodriguez faces federal charges for beating inmate

A former Warren police officer has been charged in federal court with violating a prisoner’s civil rights. Prosecutors accuse Matthew...

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video...

Detroit Today: What can Michigan do to grow young talent in the state?

Michigan has fallen behind other states in population growth, jobs, earnings, health educational achievement and the quality of public services...