Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks Jobs, Equity, Vaccination Strategy and More in State of the City

In a long, wide-ranging State of the City Address -- that at times sounded like a campaign rally -- Detroit...

“Who Will We Be When This Is All Over?” A Science Writer Considers the Long View of COVID-19

One of the biggest changes to come out of the pandemic may not be how schools operate or what the...

Duggan Walks Back Initial Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rejection. But Is Damage Already Done?

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan caused a bit of an uproar last week when he said he was declining 6,200 doses of...

Chef Max Hardy Is Hour Detroit Magazine’s Restaurateur of the Year

For years, one of the most anticipated annual Metro Detroit culinary acknowledgements has been when Hour Detroit announced its Restaurant of the Year, but...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says Evidence Is ‘Abundantly Clear’ Results of 2020 Election Were Accurate

It’s been four months since the November election, and we are still living through the largest disinformation campaign targeting our electoral...

Detroit Automakers Better Positioned for COVID-19 Recovery Than During Great Recession

New vehicle assembly lines around Michigan slowed to a halt last March, as the impact of the COVID-19 virus was felt...

“Dual Vision” at MOCAD Puts Detroit Artists From Across Generations In The Same Room

COVID-19 has shifted the nature of collaboration, but it hasn’t made it impossible.  That reality is demonstrated in the exhibition...

AG Dana Nessel Remembers Michigan’s “Eternal General” Frank Kelley

Few people have shaped state government in Michigan the way that Frank Kelley did. He defined the role of state...

Michigan’s Ice Culture Comes Into Focus At New Photo Exhibit

Detroit photographer Amy Sacka is marking the end of ice fishing season in Michigan with a stunning new exhibit of...

Sexist Language Reignites Conversations About Misogyny in State Government

Recent comments by male Republican lawmakers at Michigan’s state Capitol have renewed conversations about misogyny in state government. As part...

Author Says Mainstream Feminist Movement Has A Problem: It Leaves Out Women of Color

Today marks International Women's Day, a celebration of the women's rights movement. This year the holiday takes on heightened meaning...

“It Was Put There to Terrorize Me”: JeDonna Dinges on Her Neighbor’s KKK Flag

In February, anti-racism protesters marched the streets of Grosse Pointe Park, roiled by a symbol of overt bigotry and white...