Rep. Dingell talks Biden budget, elder care

President Joe Biden recently unveiled his $5.8 trillion budget proposal. It would increase taxes on billionaires, increase funding for police...

Leaders in Kalamazoo work toward solutions to address systemic racism in the youth justice system

  Kalamazoo is working to correct a decades-old problem within its community. City officials have declared racism as a public...

Detroit Evening Report, April 13, 2022: Video shows Grand Rapids officer kneeling on, fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya

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

State of Michigan restructures mental and behavioral health services departments

  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a restructuring of its mental and behavioral health services...

Ways to engage more in your community

What does it means to engage thoughtfully with the place that you live and the people around you? That’s also...

National Urban League report calls democracy “under siege”

Democratic institutions have been weakened, according to numerous scholars across the country, and some have been fearing the end to...

Detroit Evening Report, April 12, 2022: Inflation rose 8.5% in March, the largest increase in 40 years

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. U.S. inflation...

Greenfield Village reopening with new exhibit

  Greenfield Village is reopening on Easter weekend with a new permanent exhibit. The Detroit Central Market is the first...

DTE Energy carried out more than 200,000 power shut-offs during COVID-19 pandemic

During the past two years, thousands of DTE customers in Southeast Michigan fell behind on their bills and, as a...

Should utilities be owned by the public?

Utilities such as DTE Energy in Michigan and PG&E in California have a lot of -- power -- when it...

ACLU of Michigan seeks accountability from Detroit police after Rouge Park incident

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is calling on the Detroit Police Department to engage in restorative practices...

Efforts to keep abortion legal in Michigan

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed a lawsuit to keep abortion legal in Michigan if Roe v. Wade is overturned...