Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Blasts GOP Lawmakers for Holding Back Funding
Next week, Michigan’s largest school district will return to in-person classes for the first time since November. Detroit Public Schools...
Detroit Documenter Field Coordinator Says Program Teaches Detroiters About Each Other
Vassilis Jacobs served as the Detroit Documenters Field Coordinator with Citizen Detroit for the past two years. He’s been working...
We Get A Lot Wrong When We Talk About Poverty
There are few areas of American life entrenched with as many myths as poverty. According to Mark Rank, a professor...
Michigan Expands Coronavirus Vaccination Eligibility for Residents 50 and Older
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday it is expanding the number of residents who qualify for...
The Argument for Considering Wealth, Not Income, When Forgiving Student Loans
The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans' hopes for financial success and economic freedom....
Discover the Smooth Sounds of Legendary Composer, Arranger and Producer Norman Connors
Growing up in Philadelphia, like many artists, Norman Connors began exploring music at an early age. He learned how to...
Seasonal Thaw Combines With Climate Change to Bring Wet Conditions to Detroit’s Belle Isle
As temperatures slowly climb back up throughout Southeast Michigan, officials at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit are trying to...
A Vaccine For Kids Is Next COVID-19 Priority
There has been much discussion around the FDA and CDC's latest emergency authorization approval of another COVID-19 vaccine. It's the Johnson &...
Chevy Teams Up With Empowerment Plan to Give Away Coats to the Homeless
The nonprofit The Empowerment Plan has teamed up with Chevrolet to deliver more than 500 coats to the homeless in eight cities...
Neighborhood Service Organization Receives Federal Certification, $4 Million for Mental Health Services
The community health group Neighborhood Service Organization, also known as NSO, has received a $4 million award to fund behavioral...
Manufacturing Workers in Detroit Now Eligible to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine
The Detroit Health Department is expanding eligibility for its coronavirus vaccination program by adding factory workers to the list. The...
Detroit Conducting Audit of Detroit Fire Department After Two Firefighters Found Drinking and Driving on the Job
The city is investigating the Detroit Fire Department and re-emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy on working while under the influence of...