Q&A: Bees in the D founder on why it’s critical to build up Detroit’s pollinator population

4 years ago

Brian Peterson-Roest and Brian Roest-Peterson (yep, you read that right!) are the founders of Bees in the D, a Detroit-based…

Lawmakers make cuts, draw on rainy day funds to cover Michigan’s $2 billion budget hole

4 years ago

Michigan lawmakers began approving a plan Wednesday to address a $2.2 billion state budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic,…

The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit pear trees

4 years ago

Today, Jesuit pear trees are considered a treasure of Detroit's natural history and preservation efforts are underway.

These Detroit women are at the vanguard of music today

4 years ago

Detour and The Blend curated a playlist of some of our favorite music from Detroit women artists of color right…

‘Women Rapping Revolution’ gives Detroit women in hip hop their due — as artists and activists

4 years ago

Detroit has an unquestionable influence on modern music, from the era of Motown, to the birth of techno, to the…

The Free Black Women’s Library-Detroit wants to help you discover your favorite book by a Black woman

4 years ago

Katelyn Durst Rivas runs the Free Black Women's Library-Detroit from her bike, with a collection of 400 books, all written…

Michigan is testing water for lead under the nation’s most stringent rules. It may not like what it finds.

4 years ago

Flint is the most notable example. But we might soon find out about many more.  Aside from a few infamous…

The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit Pear

4 years ago

Library of Congress When surveyor and explorer Bela Hubbard traveled down the Detroit River with David Houghton in the 1830s,…

Detroiters Do Science: What we found (so far) in our urban neighborhoods

4 years ago

Since the Detroiters Do Science project began in May, citizen scientists across Metro Detroit have recorded nearly 2500 observations (and…

Detroit police officer uses chokehold on protester Nakia Wallace during rally against police shooting

4 years ago

Detroit Will Breathe leader Nakia Wallace was placed in a chokehold by a Detroit Police Department Officer as she and…