Detroiter sets course to be first Black woman to complete Bruce Trail since Underground Railroad passages

  Zwena Gray is embarking on an adventure. The 20-year-old Detroiter will spend the next six weeks hiking the 559...

Public to weigh in on Detroit ordinance that would provide lawyers for tenants facing eviction

  Correction: This story has been updated to say the public hearing will be on May 10. An earlier version...

Whitmer weighs in on fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya

  Grand Rapids Police released the name Monday of the officer who was captured on video fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya...

Detroit Evening Report, April 25, 2022: Guns now leading cause of death in children

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

Web comic “Yes I’m Hot in This” explores Muslim life in America

  When Huda Fahmy was growing up in Dearborn, the way her schools handled students during Ramadan wasn’t great. “They...

What happened at Michigan’s GOP convention — and why it matters

The state’s Republican Party held its convention in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Although it’s not yet official, the convention all...

McMorrow on viral speech, being an ally in 2022

A viral state Senate floor speech last week now has the nation and the world talking about how to counter...

Detroit Evening Report: April 22, 2022: Mourners gather for funeral of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids

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

Beacon Park is hosting a weekend-long Earth Day celebration

This weekend the Downtown Detroit Partnership is hosting an art-filled Earth Day celebration. Friday kicked off the three day affair...

How to electrify the grid to a point where it’s not emitting carbon

Some scientists say our time for switching to a carbon neutral world is running out. They note that if we...

Soulardarity aims to make Highland Park 100% energy independent

Not everyone is waiting for the government or a corporation to solve our collective climate problems. Some are working with...

Protesters gather in Lansing to protest the death of Patrick Lyoya

Demonstrators marched to the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing Thursday protesting the killing of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids...