Experts compare Amazon’s first union to 1937 Flint GM strike

Last week, Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York came away with one of the biggest organized labor...

Utility costs are extremely high in Michigan. Why is DTE Energy quick to cut power?

Since the state of Michigan started keeping track of electricity shut-offs in 2013, DTE Energy has cut the power 1.4...

Detroit Evening Report, April 5, 2022: Detroit is largest city to challenge 2020 U.S. census count

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

New book explores the future of collective bargaining  

  There’s a resurgence of interest in workers unions happening across the U.S. in the wake of the pandemic. Employees...

Housing insecurity hits Detroit’s minority renters

Detroit used to be ground zero for the idea of homeownership, especially for Black residents. However that has changed over...

Rep. Fred Upton will not seek reelection 

  A giant of Michigan politics is calling it quits. Rep. Fred Upton has represented the 4th district since 1987....

Detroit Evening Report, April 4, 2022: Duggan tests positive for COVID-19

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

Clerks plead for help from state leaders

  2022 will bring us the biggest elections since 2020. Actual real-life experts agree, that year's election was likely the...

Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction

After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...

What the anti-lynching law means for the country

The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has now passed. It comes after a century of stalls and blockades — and well...

Detroit Evening Report: April 1, 2022: City of Detroit offering booster shots to eligible residents

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

DNR says fish kills likely to occur as seasons change

  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says residents will likely see dead fish floating on bodies of water over...