Stories

A program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too late

At first glance, the Pay as You Stay program -- which would dramatically cut down on back taxes for low-income…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

How Joshua Edmonds plans to ‘Connect 313’ and get almost all Detroiters online

One in four Detroit households don't have any internet access. In just five years, the city’s new digital inclusion director…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

The Self Care Project will give Detroit activists $25,000 to take care of themselves

Kerry Ann Rockquemore started the Self Care Project to give out $500 each to 50 “activists, organizers and change makers”…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?

A group of Detroiters is calling for the city to temporarily ban more commercial surface parking lots downtown, arguing that…

5 years ago

Why climate activists and U-M administrators clashed over plans for carbon neutrality

After U-M President Mark Schlissel announced a new planning committee to develop a plan for carbon neutrality on February 4,…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Need to do home repair on the cheap? At this new Detroit library, you can borrow tools

The E. Warren Tool Library opened on Detroit's east side in July 2019, letting residents borrow tools and supplies to…

5 years ago