Detroit Evening Report: Detroit launches down payment assistance program to help renters turn into homeowners

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, along with city  council members and the Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department, have launched a program...

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s polarizing legacy lingers 10 years after conviction

Detroit is marking the 10th anniversary of one of the most difficult periods in the city’s political history. On March...

Detroit Evening Report, April 27, 2022: Sheffield announces Neighborhood Beautification Program

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

Detroit Evening Report, March 23, 2022: Heidelberg Project president and CEO stepping down

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

City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate and reopen recreation centers

The City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate eight recreation centers and open three more. The money includes...

Detroit Evening Report, March 17, 2022: Proposed drainage tunnel would stream stormwater runoff from I-94

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

Plans to turn I-375 in downtown Detroit into a boulevard move forward 

  The 1-mile stretch of I-375 in downtown Detroit could be replaced with a boulevard amid a federal review of...

Detroit Evening Report, March 11, 2022: Detroit parents less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine than residents without kids, report says

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

Southwest Detroit Community CARE mutual aid group uplifted community during the pandemic

  “Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the...

Detroit officials outline plans to better serve people with disabilities 

Correction: This article has been updated to say that over $500,000 was allocated to the Office of Disability Affairs in...

Detroit Symphony Orchestra holds free church performance with Latino residents in mind

Typically, patrons see Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians play at Orchestra Hall in Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood. On Feb. 9, the show...

Detroit retirees want the city to issue them a one-time check using ARPA funds. The city says it can’t.

A segment of Detroit retirees are circulating a change.org petition asking for the City of Detroit to pay them a...