New DDOT interim executive director used to work for maligned paratransit contractor Transdev
Last week, Mayor Mike Duggan named George Michael Staley as DDOT’s interim executive director. Staley replaces former executive director Mikel...
Crossing the Lines: Supreme Café brings halal organic gourmet food options to Detroit’s Bagley neighborhood
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Detroit’s historic Book Tower officially reopens after $400M in renovations
Detroit's historic Book Tower is formally back open after Thursday's ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the nearly $400 million in renovations....
Air pollution in Detroit remains high and harmful
Air pollution in Southeast Michigan has been rising due to the current Canadian wildfires. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes...
Detroit unemployment rate drops to record low in April
Detroit officials touted figures just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show Detroit’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%...
Detroit Mayor Duggan: Gun-free zones may not limit shootings
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says efforts to set up “gun-free zones” in the city may not do much to limit...
Detroit building pop-up shops out of shipping containers
On a vacant lot on Dexter Avenue and Tyler Street in Detroit south of the Davison Freeway stand three bright...
Detroit’s veteran housing residents: ‘We deserve better than this.’
It was Christmas Day of last year. Four in the morning. Henry Bell woke up to the sound of rushing...
Detroit Today: Reparations task force members discuss redressing harms done to Black Detroiters
The idea of reparations dates back to the period after the Civil War — when some Congressional representatives advocated for...
Feds partnering with Detroit, Wayne County to fight violent crime
The U.S. Justice Department is partnering with Detroit and Wayne County to fight violent crime in the city. Officials say...
U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations
The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...
Detroit BOPC looks to hire a chief investigator amid allegations of a payroll scam
The Detroit Police Department is investigating a public body that oversees it. The Detroit News reports the Board of Police...