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Oakland County Appoints Oluwatosin Martins Deputy Director of Public Services

By: Jasmine West Oluwatosin Martins, a workforce development leader with experience serving people affected by the criminal justice system, has been appointed deputy director of...

State Senate Candidates Aiyash, Onwenu Clash at Detroit Forum

Two Democrats campaigning for a new state Senate district in Detroit and Downriver brought the debate to the parking lot on Monday in front...

Michigan’s Black Democrats Push for $5M Reparations Study

State Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit and members of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus want to study the documented harms caused to Black Michiganders through public...

Detroit Bars Spot Lite and UFO Bar Will Close Later this Month 

The managing partners of two iconic Detroit entertainment venues – one once rumored to be the target of a suspicious plot, another shrouded in suspicion and rumor for nearly...

‘Draft Ready Detroit’ Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Prepare Student-Athletes for the New Sports Economy

Co-Founders Cimone Casson and Dr. Philip Hickman Introduce Innovative Athlete Development Ecosystem with Support from Former NFL Star Eugene Monroe Draft Ready Detroit, an innovative...

Sheffield Backs Benson in Michigan Governor’s Race

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield endorsed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's campaign for governor on Monday at a senior home in New Center. The event...

DPSCD Adds 24-Hour Security at Former Cooley High School After Break-In

By: Jasmine West Detroit Public Schools Community District has added around-the-clock security at the former Cooley High School after intruders damaged fencing and forced their...

How Michigan Made Juneteenth a State Holiday

The annual celebration of Juneteenth on June 19, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans across the United States, is an observed holiday...

Detroit Opens Cooling Centers as Heat Index Pushes Into Dangerous Territory

By: Jasmine West Detroiters are being urged to take the heat seriously this week as dangerous temperatures move across the city, pushing the heat index...

Women Are Dying at Michigan’s Only Female Prison, and Lawmakers Are Demanding Changes

Lawmakers in Michigan want the director of the state corrections department fired after three inmates died within the same month at a women's prison...

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