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...

Jury to begin deliberations in Whitmer kidnap trial on Monday

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap...

Production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers” highlights stories of former juvenile lifers

The world premiere of the production “Fallen Petals of Nameless Flowers,” performed by the American wind quintet, Imani Winds, will...

Novel “Chevy in the Hole” explores recovery, romance and redemption in Flint

The Midwest is filled with communities where people are trying to do more with less. Divestment, crumbling infrastructure and shrinking...

Detroit Zoo’s penguins waddle back to exhibit after a two-year closure

  When you first enter the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, you’ll see a huge window looking into the South American...

Detroit Evening Report, March 31, 2022: High winds knock out power to thousands of homes, businesses in southeast Michigan

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. About 65,000...

Benson warns of continued threats to democracy 

  Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is warning of continued risks to election security in Michigan. “The threats against...

Larry “the Drummer” Hull, a Detroit legend, has died

  The Cass Corridor is quiet after the death of a musical staple of the Detroit neighborhood. Larry “the Drummer”...