The Metro: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wants to end SMART bus opt-outs

Among the tri-county area in metro Detroit, Wayne County is the only one that allows its communities to opt out...

Detroit Evening Report: Mental Health awareness; Warren Evans seeks regional transit ballot proposal and more

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we speak with a local Mental Health First Aid instructor about Mental...

Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County Clerk removes Adam Hollier from congressional ballot

Former Michigan state Sen. Adam Hollier failed to file enough voter signatures to land a spot on the congressional ballot,...

Created Equal: Lawsuit claims local government buildings violate disability rights 

Imagine how the world would look and feel if you just could not get around very easily. That is the...

The Metro: New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents

The largest source of debt for Americans is medical debt.  About 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 and three...

Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County’s tax foreclosure deadline is this Sunday

Property owners at risk of foreclosure in Wayne County must pay any back taxes, interest or penalties and fees owed...

Michigan Supreme Court agrees to look at homeless youth case

The Michigan Supreme Court will consider a case regarding the legal status of a troubled child without a clear home....

Detroit Evening Report: Warren Evans touts health initiatives, lower crime rates in State of the County address

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his annual State of the County address on Tuesday night.  Subscribe to the Detroit...

Detroit Evening Report: Warren Evans shares why he voted ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is warning Democratic Party leaders not to take Black voters for granted this year. Subscribe...

The Metro: Warren Evans says Michigan Dems are failing to engage Black elected officials

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wrote in a recent Detroit Free Press op-ed that he voted "uncommitted" in Michigan’s primary,...

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...

Ex-Wayne County court employee arraigned on embezzlement charges

A former judicial assistant serving the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County is accused of embezzling more than $60,000 from...