The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday
Birdie's Bookmobile is a local nonprofit working to put books in kids' hands no matter where they are. As part...
Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats
It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...
Detroit Jazz Festival announces tentative 2024 lineup
The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation unveiled the initial lineup for this year's event — considered the world’s largest free jazz...
White House gun safety rule would standardize closing gun show loophole
A rule issued Thursday by the White House to expand required background checks for many gun purchases largely mirrors a...
Created Equal: Why kids need free play more than ever
Only 13% of kids in southeast Michigan get the one hour of physical activity per day that the U.S. Centers...
Advocates celebrate three years of Michigan expungement law
Over 280,000 Michiganders have seen misdemeanors and felonies removed from their records under the state’s “clean slate” law. That’s according...
The Detroit Move: Listen to David Bowie, Lavern Baker, the Velvelettes and more
This week on The Detroit Move, hear music from Chicago’s R&B queen, Lavern Baker, jukebox gems from Gus "The Groove"...
The Metro Events Guide: Exhibitions, conventions, bargains and more
This week, we’ve got online exhibitions and cultural panel discussions that will make you see the world in a new...
Detroit Evening Report: State Board of Education approves measure to increase charter school transparency
Michigan's State Board of Education has approved a resolution that will make charter schools more transparent. Subscribe to the Detroit...
New ‘cannabis campground’ set to open this summer in Michigan
Michigan's first "cannabis campground" is set to open this summer on the west side of the state. The Grassy Knoll,...
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his...
EPA implements first-ever PFAS drinking water standards
PFAS chemicals will now be federally regulated following a historic announcement from the Biden administration on Wednesday.The Environmental Protection Agency is implementing...