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We answer your questions about COVID-19 in Detroit and Michigan’s stay at home order

We're updating this story as policies change. Last updated April 6. Michigan’s “stay at home” mandate, announced March 23 by…

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Opinion: A rallying cry for local restaurants as our industry goes down in flames

When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down bars and banned dining in at restaurants this week to slow the spread…

5 years ago

How my ‘inflammatory’ posters sparked real dialogue between black and white neighbors in Detroit

By Rhonda J. Smith: Neighbors even reported the event to officials -- but the people who actually came left with…

5 years ago

Through the Southwest Detroit TimeBank, neighbors spend thousands of hours helping each other

Southwest Detroit's Unity in our Community TimeBank, where more than 800 members have spent thousands of hours trading time and…

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Detroit’s Checker Bar fired a white bartender after a Black customer alleged racially-motivated mistreatment

Detroit's Checker Bar is quietly dealing with a racial discrimination complaint, and their response looks very different than Founder's Brewing…

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At this high-achieving Detroit elementary school, parents and teachers fear a state reading mandate will still leave kids behind

By Damon Mitchell On a Friday afternoon earlier this month, Gwendolyn Harris recited vowel sounds from her brightly decorated classroom…

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When an out-of-state owner nearly closed this Detroit coffee shop, neighbors united to save it

Dexter Grinds owner Pastor Clete Bontrager wants the coffee house to be a community hub -- and a catalyst to…

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7 Detroit Changemakers You Can’t Miss at the 2019 Net Impact Global Conference

#ad from our content partner, the Net Impact Conference The largest global convening of young social impact leaders is coming…

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Detroiters demand more equity — and answers — from Michigan’s budding cannabis industry

Detroiter Geraldine Hasan is pictured at a neighborhood meeting where she shared concerns about the cannabis industry and what she…

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RollerCade, a black-owned skating rink in Detroit, has survived for generations with ‘neighborhood-first mindset’

To neighbors and Detroiters in the know, RollerCade isn’t just a great place to skate. It’s a legendary community hub.

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