Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council delays vote on expanding controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system
Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew a system designed to detect gunfire, but they’re delaying a vote on...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn book bans spark protest and support
Community members on both sides of a book banning debate protested in Dearborn on Sunday. The Detroit News reports an...
Detroit Evening Report: DPTV, WDET hosting town hall ahead of ‘Making Black America’ docuseries premiere
Detroit members of Black Greek organizations will celebrate the launch of a new PBS series that explores the social networks...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Black Film Fest returns this week
The 3rd annual Detroit Black Film Festival kicked off this week. This year’s festival runs through Sunday, September 25 and...
Detroit Evening Report: Jury awards $100K to Flint health worker in wrongful termination suit
A jury has awarded $100,000 to a woman who says she lost her job after refusing to falsify blood test...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing U.S. Census Bureau, claims population undercounted
Detroit is suing the U.S. Census Bureau for allegedly undercounting residents — specifically Black and Hispanic residents. The city says...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control
Pharmacists — not just doctors — may soon be able to prescribe birth control pills in Michigan. The Michigan Department...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit home assessments continue to be inaccurate
A group of housing advocates in Detroit say the city has improved its ability to assess homes for property taxes,...
Detroit Evening Report: I-375 transformation project receives $105M federal funding
The I-375 freeway in Detroit will finally be redesigned. It's been nearly 60 years since Black neighborhoods were destroyed to...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches program to expand child care options in Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched a program to expand child care options for Michigan residents. "Our Strong Start" is a program...
Detroit Evening Report, September 13, 2022: Biden to visit Detroit Auto Show Wednesday
President Joe Biden will get a sneak peak at the revamped North American International Auto Show on Wednesday. He’ll travel...
Detroit Evening Report, September 12, 2022: U.S. railroad unions threaten to strike
Unionized railroad workers are threatening to go on strike if contract negotiations aren’t settled this week. A strike could...