Trees Return To Detroit, But Some Residents Are Skeptical

When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his "10,000 Up,10,000 Down" tree planting and removal campaign back in 2017, it had been...

Metro Times Top Local Bands to Watch in 2020

Metro Times/ Noah Elliot Morrison A new year brings a new class of local musicians who aim to make their...

The American Working Class is in Crisis, Say Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Photo Courtesy of Lynsey Addario/Alfred A. Knopf Crushing poverty, rampant drug addiction, underemployment, unaffordable health care, staggering wealth disparity, declining...

Detroit Area Activists Talk Green Ooze, Environmental Awareness and Tri-County Solidarity

Last weekend a group of citizens, activists and others gathered near the site of the now-infamous green ooze that’s been leaching...

Sen. McMorrow Hopes Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Lucido “Might Empower Others to Do the Same”

The state Senator who made national news by making very inappropriate sexual comments to a young female reporter last week...

Robot Unions? The Changing Landscape of Michigan and America’s Workforce

There's a lot of change in the job market and workforce here in Michigan and throughout the country. Detroit Today host Stephen...

Gov. Whitmer Prepares Next Steps on Fixing Roads, Details to Come Soon

Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to lay out her next steps toward fixing Michigan roads during her 2020 State of the...

What the Loss of Civil Rights Icons Means for Continuing Fight for Equality

Jake Neher/WDET Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day to reflect not only on the man, but the movement that...

‘Living’ Concrete Could Solve Michigan’s Pothole Problems

Imagine if the potholes in Michigan’s roads could actually heal themselves? Or if the state could literally grow new roads?...

With a Record Deal and a New Album in the Works, 2020 is Looking Bright for Michigander

Meta Stange Jason Singer began recording under the name ‘Michigander’ six years ago while living in the college town of...

Michigan’s Two Senators Not Optimistic About Senate Trial Under McConnell

The Senate trial of President Trump shifts into full gear this week. Many questions swirl around how this will play...

There Are Only 43 Players of Color in the NHL. Three of Them Play for the Red Wings — a Historic First

National Hockey League Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first Black Canadian player in a game back in 1958. Now the...