Food co-op seeks to improve access and racial equity in Detroit

Over the last 40 to 50 years, there has been a decreasing amount of fresh-food options in many Detroit’s neighborhoods....

How a preemptive cancer screening helped save this doctor’s life

June is a time when many people enjoy a host of summer celebrations. It's also National Cancer Survivor Month, a...

Ford opens its vaults with new digital archive

Ford Motor Company has launched a new website — digitizing all the historic information the automaker has been holding in...

GOP candidates’ outrage on transgender athletes is latest hit in attack on public education, reporter says

Most of the Republican candidates are using parental rights as a platform. The idea is that somehow parents don't have...

Detroit Evening Report, June 22, 2022: Biden seeks 3-month suspension of federal gas and diesel taxes

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. President Joe Biden...

Detroit City Council delays vote on tax break for Hudson’s site again 

Detroit City Council is again postponing a vote on whether to give Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project a $60 million...

Why child poverty is high and how we can fix it

Child poverty is the highest in the U.S. compared to other developed nations. While we have programs to address poverty for...

Detroit Evening Report, June 21, 2022: Inflation takes toll on infrastructure projects across U.S.

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Inflation is taking...

Jan. 6 committee hearings: Michigan officials targeted in Trump’s “pressure campaign” 

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol says former President Trump led a “pressure...

Detroit officials propose bus driver bonuses

The Detroit Department of Transportation is struggling to retain bus drivers. City officials are hoping bonuses will make them want...

Step inside Tunde Olaniran’s universe

  Photo credit: Kat Goffnett Tunde Olaniran has found their voice by sharing the stories and experiences of growing up...

Gentrification and the real problem facing cities

Almost everyone wants development — whether we’re poor or rich. Still, concerns arise if it occurs at the cost of...