Health

COVID-19 was Michigan’s leading cause of death in April, over heart disease and cancer

The coronavirus was the leading single cause of death in Michigan in April — ahead of heart disease and cancer…

5 years ago

Belle Isle crowds raise questions about closing the park, but Detroiters need open spaces more than ever

The island is more than a favorite recreation spot -- it's one of the most important Black public spaces in…

5 years ago

Not even the coronavirus epidemic has stopped abortion foes from protesting outside a Detroit clinic

Security footage of police encounter with protesters at Scotsdale Women's Center, an abortion clinic, in Detroit on March 31, 2020.…

5 years ago

The constant anxiety of working at Detroit’s Whole Foods during a pandemic

Credit: Whole Foods Market® ESSENTIAL DISPATCHES: Detour Detroit is spotlighting the stories of people whose jobs have been deemed “essential”…

5 years ago

How Michigan Lt Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and his family stay sane while social distancing

By Amy Haimerl Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is earning his #StandTALLforMichigan campaign slogan right now. He’s helping the state secure…

5 years ago

We answer your questions about COVID-19 in Detroit and Michigan’s stay at home order

We're updating this story as policies change. Last updated April 6. Michigan’s “stay at home” mandate, announced March 23 by…

5 years ago

Detroit’s small business owners don’t know how they’ll survive the next month

“I've worked hard my whole life to maintain a good credit score, pay my bills, build my business and pay…

5 years ago

Detroit said it would end water shutoffs to battle the spread of coronavirus. But people still have no running water

Detroit has led the way nationally in its efforts to restore service to households without running water in the wake…

5 years ago

Coronavirus in Detroit: what you need to know

Updated Friday, March 13 It’s official: 12 COVID-19 cases are now confirmed in 7 Michigan counties, as the coronavirus strain spreads…

5 years ago

Detroit’s redlining past still plagues the city’s present

In a study, researchers suggest that in Detroit neighborhoods that were slower to recover from the Great Recession, residents were…

6 years ago