Detroit

Is Detroit closing the Bowen Library branch?

Rumors swirled, but the Detroit Public Library says the Southwest neighborhood hub is staying open.

4 years ago

Your Detroit winter survival guide: 20+ ideas to help you make it to spring

In the Detroit Winter Survival Guide, find tips and activities to make The Worst Season a little more bearable.

4 years ago

How Detroit’s borders were drawn — and why it matters

Detroit borders are infamously contentious, from Grosse Pointe barriers to 8 Mile's symbolism -- and we’re still experiencing the effects…

4 years ago

What Detroit’s climate change battle will look like

While it may not see hurricanes or wildfires, climate change will present Detroit with challenges. The solution? Building resilience with…

4 years ago

Detroit’s midnight sun: How Canadian greenhouses could endanger Detroit River migratory birds

Canadian cannabis greenhouses are one of the reasons behind glowing skies over the Detroit River -- and a concern for…

4 years ago

Are Detroit’s poorest still paying more than their fair share of property taxes?

Despite a citywide reassessment, experts say taxes in the city continue to be inflated.

4 years ago

My anger isn’t your anger: The duality of January 6

It is impossible to remove the duality of race from how we experienced the insurrection at the Capitol -- or…

4 years ago

Who benefited the most from Motor City Match’s federal dollars? Hint: Not Detroit’s small business owners

A striking report from the city inspector general determined that less than 20% of the grant program's federal funds went…

4 years ago

We kept the party going: A reflection on grief in 2020

Our lives have been assaulted by COVID-19. Across Detroit, the losses have stacked up, measured in the thousands -- and…

4 years ago

10 rising Detroit artists who should be on your radar in 2021

Follow these Black artists -- from sculptors to photographers -- to stay tapped into the city’s art scene.

4 years ago