Detroit

What it’s like for young Detroit photographers documenting Black Lives Matter protests

“It’s sad to see this happening over and over again, but it’s empowering to see young people taking charge and…

4 years ago

Detroit’s ballot tracker was meant to instill trust in voting by mail. For some voters, it did the opposite

Everything we know about BallotTrax, the Detroit ballot tracker that caused confusion for some voters who cast votes by mail.

4 years ago

Still battling COVID-19, Michigan braces for an unprecedented flu season

Michigan’s COVID-19 caseload remains relatively low compared to national rates, and leaders in Detroit have touted the city’s low positivity…

4 years ago

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4 years ago

How Southwest Detroit’s 48217 zip code became known as the ‘most polluted’ in Michigan

Detroit's 48217 zip code is known as the "most polluted" in Michigan -- here's how it got that moniker, and…

4 years ago

New food trucks carve out a niche serving Jamaican and Nigerian cuisine in Northwest Detroit

Like restaurants, many Detroit food trucks are struggling -- but Jamaica Mi Hungry 313 and Fork in Nigeria have both…

4 years ago

Metro Detroit teacher-parents’ back-to-school options leave them scrambling and stretched thin

“Many people tell me I’m lucky to be a teacher, but they don’t understand that after trying to teach and…

4 years ago

Denise Fair, top Detroit health official, on making tough calls for a city in crisis

How Denise Fair, the top health official in Detroit, makes tough calls during the COVID-19 crisis -- while trying not…

4 years ago

Does Detroit have a progressive future?

What Wayne County Prosecutor challenger Victoria Burton-Harris' outcome in the August primary says about the future of progressive leadership for…

4 years ago

A Detroit family adjusted to pandemic life. The approaching school year brought dread and stress rushing back

After adjusting to pandemic life, the Catos are now once again navigating dread and indecision about the best way to…

4 years ago