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Behind the new picture of food insecurity in Detroit, and those fighting it.
This is the new picture of food insecurity in Detroit, where the coronavirus pandemic has made hunger more visible. In…
How Detroit’s schools and food banks are keeping the city fed amid the pandemic
This is the new picture of food insecurity in Detroit, where the coronavirus pandemic has made hunger more visible. In…
Here are all the ballot drop boxes and satellite voting centers in Detroit
Find out where to return your absentee ballot or vote in-person before Election Day.
Not all residents are upset about Amazon coming to Detroit
The proposed Amazon development on an anchor property at Detroit's northern border has sparked vehement responses from nearby residents.
Not all residents are upset about Amazon coming to the State Fairgrounds
Rendering of the Amazon warehouse. City of Detroit. Last week, we published a piece about a community group that’s been…
Fighting for open space in Highland Park: A neighborhood walk with activist Angela Lugo-Thomas
It’s doubtful many people know that this patch of grass, overgrown playscape and gravel-filled baseball diamond where Angela Lugo-Thomas stands…
Hamtramck aims to build park access with tiny city lot in just the right spot
The plan intends to leverage the park as a space to celebrate the city’s multiculturalism, a place “where residents of…
Zoom Yom Kippur kept the holiday spirit alive for my Detroit congregation
As is traditional for Yom Kippur, on Monday I wore a yarmulke, a tallit and all white. Less traditionally, no…
Detroit election 2020: How Detour will serve our readers
Why should you look to Detour for local election coverage? Simply put: because our number one goal is to provide…
‘We wanted to remain a freak show’: Behind the ambitious Recycle Here redevelopment
These first-time developers have a bold plan for affordable artist housing at Recycle Here! and Lincoln Street Art Park. They…