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Thousands of Detroit residents have been displaced illegally — and Duggan's...

Mari Kirkendoll lived in her Detroit home her entire life.…

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The Gaslight Presidency

There are times when the White House's torrent of bullshit seems almost inconsequential — another part of the Trump Circus to which we've somehow acclimated. Through June 7, The Washington Post had...

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Savage Love: My wife won't give me blowjobs anymore — why?

I found your column after a Google search. I saw your email address at the bottom and was hoping for some insight.…

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Comics: The ‘Times’ chickens out

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Comics: The Brain-Eating Zombie Party

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Belle Isle's Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory reopens on Wednesday

Belle Isle's 115-year-old Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory reopens on Wednesday after being shut down for months for structural renovations. The Belle Isle Conservancy replaced steel trusses...

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Wayne State to demolish problematic Helen L. DeRoy Apartments

Wayne State University’s 47-year-old Helen L. DeRoy Apartments, which has long been marred with sanitation and structural issues, is set to start demolition on Thursday. The decision comes after a...

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As Grosse Pointe weighs school closures, tensions rise in the community

At Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, Pastor Peter Henry prayed for each member of the city’s board of education by name during a service. Henry prayed, according to board trustee Christopher Profeta,...

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Anti-abortion ballot drives to begin after petition language approved in...

Groups trying to severely restrict abortions in Michigan have received the green light to begin circulating petitions to place the issues on the ballot. The Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday...

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Michigan’s unemployment rate increases for third straight month

The number of jobless workers in Michigan increased for the third consecutive month, as the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in May, according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan...

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Chemical Bank's new headquarters will wipe out downtown building

Chemical Bank plans to demolish a 10-story building downtown to make way for a new headquarters. The $104 million, 20-story headquarters will tower over its neighbors, the Fillmore Detroit and the...

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Appeal court rules against U-M in case to keep anti-immigration leader's...

The Michigan Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of immigration attorney and advocate, Hassan Ahmad, who recently sued the University of Michigan to unseal the papers of John Tanton, a leader...

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'Fuck ICE': Michigan GOP headquarters targeted with graffiti

The Michigan Republican Party headquarters in Lansing was vandalized with a painted message: Fuck ICE. GOP officials discovered the graffiti Saturday and notified police.…

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Tlaib: Deny ICE its request for more funding, abolish it

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says she will vote against an emergency supplemental bill that would provide an additional $1.2 billion in funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which includes...

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CVS Pharmacy now has time-delay safes for drugs in all Michigan locations

CVS Pharmacy announced on Monday that it has equipped all 318 CVS Pharmacy locations in Michigan with time-delay safes for controlled substances. The delay function on the safes aims to prevent...

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Palace of Auburn Hills to be demolished, ending an era of Pistons, music

The Palace of Auburn Hills is about to be a goner. The former home of the Pistons, which doubled as a popular concert venue, has been sold to a joint venture and will be demolished in the fall to make...

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U-M scouted racially diverse players and is now competing in the College...

While college baseball teams are almost entirely made up of white players, the University of Michigan made it a point to seek out racial diversity — and the team is now playing in the College World...

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New proposal: Raise taxes on corporations, heavy trucks for road repairs

In March, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a regressive .45-cent-per-gallon gas tax that would raise $2.1 billion for the state's much needed road repairs. We pointed out that the tax would hit...

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Detroit Zoo says goodbye to beloved gray wolf, Wazi: ‘We are heartbroken’

The staff at the Detroit Zoo and thousands of visitors are mourning the loss of a majestic 11-year-old gray wolf named Wazi who passed away earlier this week. The announcement, which was made Monday...

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They want to narrow Woodward Avenue in Midtown and nobody is really talking...

Earlier this month, officials announced plans for "Detroit Square," the winner of an international design competition to reimagine Midtown. The proposal comes from French architecture firm Agence Ter...

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