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Sam Robinson is a journalist covering regional politics and popular culture. In 2024, Robinson founded Detroit one million, a local news website tailored toward young people. He has reported for MLive, Rolling Stone, Axios and the Detroit Free Press.

Seniors Spend Week in Limbo as Leland House Fights to Stay Open

Residents of a historic downtown Detroit apartment building may not have to move out after being told the power at Leland House would be...

Usher, Big Sean Donate $1M to ‘Entertainment Incubator’ for Boys & Girls Club

Usher and "Big" Sean Anderson are teaming up to invest to create a million dollar production studio and entertainment incubator facility. The RnB singer and...

Skate Park, Electronic Music Museum Planned for Packard Plant Redevelopment

Developers have new plans for the long abandoned auto factory viewed as a symbol of the city's decline that intend to honor the underground...

Approval of WNBA Practice Facility, DCFC Stadium Marks New Era for Detroit Sports

Detroit lawmakers helped usher in the next generation of local pro sports, approving a new stadium for the city's pro soccer team, plus a...

Sheffield, Tlaib Urge Congress to Pass ‘Living Wage for Musicians’ Act

Detroit Mayor-elect city council president Mary Sheffield has joined U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib in a fight against record companies they say aren't fairly compensating...

DDOT to Replace Diesel with Hybrid Buses Using $50M Federal Grant

The Detroit Department of Transportation announced Monday morning inside a nearly finished maintenance facility the system is boosting wages and getting 53 new buses...

Democrats Want Answers for Canceled Detroit EV Plant

After Australian mining company Fortescue pulled the plug on a an under construction $210 million factory that promised to bring 600 good-paying jobs to...

Detroit Council Upholds Suspension of Demolition Contractor

Detroit City Council agreed unanimously to uphold the temporary suspension of a local demolition contractor who is accused of using contaminated dirt and stiffing...

Leaders Unsure if Detroit’s WNBA Team Brings Back ‘Shock’ Name

One of the leaders of the group bringing a women's basketball team back to Detroit says the "Shock" is just one of the names...

Nessel: DTE Rate Hikes ‘Cannot Be Justified’ 

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is planning to intervene in DTE’s latest rate hike proposal filed last week before the body tasked with holding...

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