Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...
Created Equal: The pros and cons of buying a home on a land contract in Detroit
A new research paper says that rather than helping poor people buy houses, land contracts — individual purchase agreements between...
Detroit Evening Report: U-M study reveals major rise in home values for Detroit’s Black homeowners
A new study by the University of Michigan shows Detroit’s Black homeowners gained $2.8 billion in home value between 2014...
Vote to organize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee begins; UAW seeks big win in the South
Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. are deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The start...
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield facing over a dozen felony charges
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, nonprofit, and...
Dems to regain Michigan House majority after voters fill vacancies
Michigan Democrats are poised to regain their state House majority after declaring victory in two special elections to fill vacancies....
The Metro: New Eliza Howell Park art project to be made from Rouge River waste
Eliza Howell Park in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood will soon be seeing new art installations as part of Sidewalk Detroit's 2024...
Detroit Evening Report: Circuit Court reducing operations during NFL Draft; GreenFest at the Zoo and more
On this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, stories include the closure of Wayne County's 3rd Circuit Court, the Michigan Department...
Created Equal: Implications of the new ‘MENA’ category on the US Census
Until now, Americans whose heritage is in the Middle East and North Africa have long been considered “white” by the...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in 3 more Michigan counties
Three new dairy herds in Michigan have been affected by avian influenza, according to the state Department of Agriculture and...
Michigan State Police, MDHHS team up to provide free gun locks for residents
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Michigan State Police to give out free gun...
Michigan-born actor Christophe Zajac-Denek talks ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ dwarfism activism and more
When Christophe Zajac-Denek was diagnosed with dwarfism as a baby, there were many unknowns about what his future would hold....