City officials broke ground on the new Preserve on Ash development in North Corktown on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: New mixed-use development breaks ground in North Corktown

July 26, 2024

The city of Detroit broke ground this week on the first phase of a new mixed-use housing development in North...

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An exterior view of the Algiers Motel and Manor (also known as the "Annex"), the location where three young Black men were killed and seven other people were badly beaten by law enforcement during a raid prompted by reports of armed gunmen near the location.

The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967

July 24, 2024

A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Autumn Sun Executive Director Bruce Clifton, Head of Michigan Central Civic Partnerships Nate Wallace, and city officials for a group photo at a press conference at Book Plaza outside New Lab.

The Metro: Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit

July 23, 2024

A theme we often highlight on The Metro is Detroit’s robust arts community. Whether you see a giant mural or...

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FILE- Traffic flows along Interstate 375 near downtown Detroit.

The Metro: How Michigan’s insurance reform laws failed to protect Detroit drivers

July 23, 2024

A recent joint investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found that the average cost of auto insurance in Detroit...

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Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials seek to amend city’s rental ordinance

July 18, 2024

City of Detroit officials are looking to amend the city’s rental ordinance to make it easier for landlords to bring...

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Detroit resident Porcha Woodruff is among the three individuals who sued the Detroit Police Department after being falsely arrested because of facial recognition software.

Created Equal: Detroit to adopt new rules for use of facial recognition technology by police

July 18, 2024

As Artificial Intelligence continues to change how we interact and move through the world, not everyone may be aware of...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Suspect in Samantha Woll murder trial found not guilty of first-degree murder

July 18, 2024

The agonizing month-long trial for the man charged with murdering Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll has ended with a partial...

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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host voter registration rally; city solar program on hold and more

July 17, 2024

Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover an upcoming voter registration rally hosted by Cass Community Social Services; Detroit’s...

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Ari Party Hair, an online e-commerce hair wholesaler, will soon open a brick and mortar location in Detroit's Dexter/Davison neighborhood.

The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’

July 16, 2024

Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with...

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Part of the audience at a Trump campaign Black voter outreach roundtable at 180 Church on Detroit's west side.

Are Black voters in Detroit embracing Trump?

July 16, 2024

Donald Trump traveled to Detroit last month for a conservative conference. Before his keynote speech at Huntington Place, he went...

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Cleanup efforts after a severe flooding incident in Detroit.

The Metro: Contributors and solutions to Detroit’s flooding problem

July 15, 2024

Over the past decade, the effects of climate change have led to a major increase in flooding events in cities...

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