Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn official praises Narcan vending machine for reduction in opioid deaths

Overdose deaths in Michigan decreased last year by nearly 6%, with 2,826 deaths recorded compared to 2,998 deaths in 2022,...

Detroit Evening Report: New online dashboard aims to improve police oversight; ground beef recall + more

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new online dashboard for residents to track complaints against Detroit police; a...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials assure residents water is safe after letter raises concerns

Detroit officials are reassuring residents about the safety of the city’s water system.    Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

Two Detroit hospitals get ‘F’ grades in patient safety

Two Detroit hospitals, both part of the Detroit Medical Center, have received "F" grades on patient safety in a recent...

Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer announces expansion of free contraception resources

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday that more than 300 locations across the state now have free contraception resources available...

The Metro: New research explores energy-efficient ways to degrade PFAS

The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision next year on a case that will help determine the...

Detroit Evening Report: State designates record number of schools as ‘HEARTSafe’

Several organizations will come together next week to celebrate more than 300 schools that have taken steps to prepare for...

Challenge to state PFAS rules on MI Supreme Court’s November docket

A challenge to the state’s rules on water contamination by a group of forever chemicals is on the Michigan Supreme...

The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths

Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...

Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...

Detroit launches Quick Response Team to address opioid crisis

Detroit launched a new Quick Response Team (QRT) this month aimed at tackling the opioid crisis more effectively. Funded by...

Judge suspends delivery of radioactive soil from New York to Michigan

DETROIT (AP) — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to...