Observers track rain data on Detroit’s flood-prone east side

The National Weather Service has a new cooperative observation station on Detroit’s east side. Volunteers measure rain and snow at...

NFL fans ready to descend on Detroit for NFL Draft

The Detroit Lions had an amazing season and that’s only brought more hype to Detroit hosting this year’s NFL Draft....

Green Grocer project is back to bring fresh food to Detroit’s neighborhoods

For too many Detroiters, the local grocery store or convenience store doesn’t offer fresh, healthy food. According to city officials,...

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...

The Metro: Eastside Community Network celebrates 40 years of service

The Eastside Community Network (ECN) is celebrating 40 years of community service this year. The organization also recently received a...

The Metro: Detroit expands program to prevent basement flooding

Detroit experienced one of the warmest winters on record. More extreme weather events, caused by climate change, will continue to...

Detroit Evening Report: Duggan presents 2025 fiscal year budget to Detroit City Council

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a $2.76 billion budget plan to city council on Thursday. The proposal includes $20 million...

Created Equal: How do we define prosperity?

Detroit used to be more prosperous than it is now. It once led the country in Black homeownership. But Black...

Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds

A new report from Detroit Future City revealed that over 5,500 inherited properties in Detroit could end up in legal...

Created Equal: Detroit has a scrapyard problem

Scrapyards have always been a thing in Detroit. Just drive down any of the city's major thoroughfares and you can...

Jury awards $10 million to man who was wrongly convicted of murder

DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded $10 million to a Detroit-area man who spent nearly six years in prison for...

The Metro: Detroiter named first Black female president of American Institute of Architects

Detroit is known for its architecture — a city filled with beautiful old buildings. Growing up around these prominent structures inspired...