Detroit

What are the Detroit real estate and development issues that matter most to you?

Detour is planning to expand our coverage of Detroit real estate and development, and we need your help. Fill out…

4 years ago

Detroit’s primary was a total mess. Here’s what went wrong for voters

Polling places changed last minute, absentee ballots that never came, polls that opened late -- voting issues plagued the Detroit…

4 years ago

How Malik Yakini is bringing his food security mission to Detroiters — right when they need it most

As the COVID-19 crisis magnifies health inequities in Detroit, Malik Yakini and the Detroit Black Community Food Security continue their…

4 years ago

Flood of mail-in ballots could slow vote counting for Michigan primary

A sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic could slow the counting…

4 years ago

11 ways Detroiters’ ‘new normal’ actually makes life a little better

Here are the top 11 reasons why Detroiters are benefitting from the pandemic lifestyle.

4 years ago

6 ways Victoria Burton-Harris would reform criminal justice if elected Wayne County Prosecutor

For the first time since she was elected in 2004, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy faces a significant challenger in…

4 years ago

Lawmakers make cuts, draw on rainy day funds to cover Michigan’s $2 billion budget hole

Michigan lawmakers began approving a plan Wednesday to address a $2.2 billion state budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic,…

4 years ago

These Detroit women are at the vanguard of music today

Detour and The Blend curated a playlist of some of our favorite music from Detroit women artists of color right…

4 years ago

‘Women Rapping Revolution’ gives Detroit women in hip hop their due — as artists and activists

Detroit has an unquestionable influence on modern music, from the era of Motown, to the birth of techno, to the…

4 years ago

The Free Black Women’s Library-Detroit wants to help you discover your favorite book by a Black woman

Katelyn Durst Rivas runs the Free Black Women's Library-Detroit from her bike, with a collection of 400 books, all written…

4 years ago