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...
Voting rights amendment drive launched
A petition drive wants to put a question on the November ballot to enshrine new voting rights in the...
Detroit Evening Report: April 11, 2022: Report: Michigan doctors have not been prescribing COVID-19 treatments as expected
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Michigan doctors...
Eastern Market Flower Day is returning as in-person event in 2022
After being downsized for the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Flower Day is returning this spring...