Mackinac Policy Conference: Jocelyn Benson on keeping elections safe

It was chaos at Detroit’s Huntington Place, as poll workers counted votes for the 2020 presidential election. They were met...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Warren Evans on gun restrictions, Wayne County funding, and his career

Over the weekend, a series of shootings in eight states left at least 15 people dead and 60 others wounded....

One Small Step is asking people to connect with those they disagree with

Most experts and lay people agree that Americans are polarized. They don’t just disagree on what issues affect the U.S....

Detroit police are using AI surveillance checkpoints to target gun possession this summer 

The Detroit Police Department is introducing new artificial intelligence technology to identify people with firearms, with a plan to place security...

Mackinac Policy Conference: David Egner on how philanthropy can benefit southeast Michigan

Last month, city officials broke ground on the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park along the riverfront in Detroit. This...

FBI, ATF focus on gun violence in Detroit’s far east and far west sides this summer

Gun violence is a chronic problem in Detroit. And during warmer months, shootings are more frequent. In response, federal law...

Detroit Police teams up with feds to crack down on violent crime 

Detroit Police and the Department of Justice are pledging to drop violent crime in the northeast and northwest parts of...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Cindy Pasky on making Michiganders more economically competitive

Both the governor of Michigan and mayor of Detroit are working to improve company outreach to potential hires and the...

Detroit Evening Report, June 6, 2022: Flood watch issued for Metro Detroit

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Heavy rain and...

Mackinac Policy Conference: former Lithuanian Ambassador on the crisis in Ukraine

Russia resumed missle strikes on the Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv, on Sunday. It's part of the Kremlin's continued invasion of...

Last checkered flag waves on Belle Isle

With the event set to relocate, the last checkered flag has waved on the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle...

Detroit’s police oversight board to review report detailing systemic corruption among narcotics officers 

Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners will review a report detailing systemic corruption among Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit. That’s after...