Thousands of Detroit residents have been displaced illegally — and Duggan's...
Mari Kirkendoll lived in her Detroit home her entire life.…
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSavage 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.…
View ArticleBelle 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...
View ArticleWayne 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...
View ArticleAs 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,...
View ArticleAnti-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...
View ArticleMichigan’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...
View ArticleChemical 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...
View ArticleAppeal 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...
View Article'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.…
View ArticleTlaib: 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...
View ArticleCVS 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...
View ArticlePalace 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...
View ArticleU-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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleDetroit 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...
View ArticleThey 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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