The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown
The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...
Detroit Evening Report: What to know about Proposal L, Detroit’s public library millage renewal
A proposal to renew a millage for the Detroit Public Library will be on the August 6 ballot for Detroiters.Subscribe...
Detroit Evening Report: New mixed-use development breaks ground in North Corktown
The city of Detroit broke ground this week on the first phase of a new mixed-use housing development in North...
The Metro: Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday
Detroit City Council is going on recess from July 31 to September, but that doesn’t mean all local government meetings...
The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967
A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...
The Metro: Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit
A theme we often highlight on The Metro is Detroit’s robust arts community. Whether you see a giant mural or...
The Metro: How Michigan’s insurance reform laws failed to protect Detroit drivers
A recent joint investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found that the average cost of auto insurance in Detroit...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials seek to amend city’s rental ordinance
City of Detroit officials are looking to amend the city’s rental ordinance to make it easier for landlords to bring...
Created Equal: Detroit to adopt new rules for use of facial recognition technology by police
As Artificial Intelligence continues to change how we interact and move through the world, not everyone may be aware of...
Suspect in Samantha Woll murder trial found not guilty of first-degree murder
The agonizing month-long trial for the man charged with murdering Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll has ended with a partial...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host voter registration rally; city solar program on hold and more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover an upcoming voter registration rally hosted by Cass Community Social Services; Detroit’s...
The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with...