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Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance could be strengthened. Do the changes give residents enough power?
The Detroit Community Benefits Ordinance was the first of its kind in the nation -- but critics say it still
Tribal communities in Michigan struggle to get justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people
Nangonhs-Ba Massey's death is part of an ongoing epidemic of violence against Indigenous women.
Moroun-owned Hercules Concrete storing aggregate within feet of Detroit River
Hercules Concrete, a company owned by the billionaire Moroun family, may be tempting fate by storing large piles of aggregate
Federal judge to decide on motions to dismiss Detroit water shutoff suit
The lawsuit was brought in response to the city of Detroit’s water shutoff crisis that has affected a total of
Detroit City FC forward Roderic Green’s tips for staying active in a pandemic
How Roderic Green, Detroit City FC soccer player, stays active in winter, and without all the team workouts.
Here’s a fast and satisfying way to organize your books
If your home library needs a refresh, try Libib, a free app to catalog all your books and get digitally
She works in Detroit’s mortgage industry — but she could still barely get one for her own home
Banks are reluctant to offer mortgages on homes valued at less than $100,000. Detroit’s Black residents are paying the price.
These are the recipes Detroit chefs are cooking all winter long
Ready to brighten up your day (or someone else's)? Try these Detroit chefs' winter recipes, easy enough to make at
How to build an outdoor fire for pandemic entertaining
A fire is essential for a socially distanced, outdoor winter hangout. Here’s how to make one that burns hot --
Take some of the existential dread out of winter’s darkness with ‘candle time’
Candles create a sense of time in the sun’s absence -- with candle time, you can slow down and appreciate