Stories

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

‘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…

4 years ago