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...

How new restaurant owners in Detroit can engage longtime Black residents

The majority of African Americans in Southeast Michigan now live outside the City of Detroit, rather than within it. Many...

Watch Live: House January 6 committee holds public hearings on its investigation

The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is holding the fourth in a series...

Camila Ballario finds her voice in comedy

Detroit has one of the best standup comic scenes in the country. All the big names in comedy get their...

Sports program teaches students lessons on and off the court

This past school year, the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District introduced its partnership with the Unified Champion Schools program. Unified Sports is a...

Detroit Evening Report, June 20, 2022: Biden weighs suspending federal taxes on gas

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

Juneteenth and what its federal holiday status says about us

After President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in 2021, this year marked the first...