Ice storm decimated Michigan’s ‘wood basket,’ meaning tough years ahead
The ice storm that slammed northern Michigan in March hit…
$13B Stellantis expansion plan includes new jobs for Michigan
Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next…
Michigan megasite plan sparks $40M school uproar after Sandisk exit
SWARTZ CREEK — Michigan’s deal to lure a semiconductor plant may…
Amid Trump tariffs, a ‘burst of optimism’ for one Michigan manufacturer
Steel wire manufacturer says tariffs have boosted business for his…
Poll: Tariffs, grocery costs have Michigan residents sweating economy
Michigan voters increasingly say the economy is weakening, according to…
Michigan: Gotion battery plant plan is dead after years of controversy
Michigan economic officials say the Gotion project near Big Rapids…
Planned implosion of Detroit’s incinerator has neighboring residents concerned
December-01-2025
At dawn on Sunday, June 11, the smokestack of Detroit’s incinerator will finally come tumbling down. But what should be a…
Detroit leaders mobilize gun violence response as shootings rise
December-01-2025
Mia Reid asked a crowd of a few dozen people gathered in Gordon Park Monday to raise their hand if they…
In Detroit, foul odors at Stellantis plant stoke fears of neighborhood ruin
December-01-2025
Go more in-depth on this story at BridgeDetroit. DETROIT — Bethany Howard’s neighborhood was dismantled to satisfy demand for automobiles. She grew up…
Old Detroit train site on track for national Underground Railroad network
December-01-2025
In downtown Detroit, 501 Third Avenue is known today as Steve Yzerman Drive and houses a Detroit People Mover station. But…
Facial recognition technology under fire after false arrest of Detroit mother
December-01-2025
Detroit Police Chief James White says embarrassingly poor police work, not facial recognition technology, is to blame for the false arrest of…
Plagued by guns, Detroit pays neighborhood groups $10M to curb violence
December-01-2025
Detroit officials are banking $10 million on six community groups to reduce shootings, killings in violent neighborhoods Groups use different strategies,…
Detroit cancels contracts with firm tied to Kwame Kilpatrick scandal
December-01-2025
The city of Detroit canceled $1 million in contracts awarded to a firm owned by Bobby Ferguson’s daughter, amid concern that…
Detroit has a big opportunity for reparations. Can it deliver?
December-01-2025
Rev. JoAnn Watson bore witness to a lifetime of injustices against Black Detroiters and saw a clear course of action to…
Detroit plans neighborhood solar fields to capture light from blight
December-01-2025
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces Gratiot-Findlay, State Fair and Van Dyke-Lynch neighborhoods as sites for possible solar arrays, with DTE Energy…
Michigan gets grant toward preserving history of Green Books
December-01-2025
Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Office has received a $75,000 grant toward preserving recreational locations that served African Americans. The Michigan Economic…
2 Detroit RenCen towers could be torn down as part of new plan
November-27-2025
A new proposal for Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center complex would tear down two 39-story towers and add housing as part of…
Detroit police don’t prioritize auto thefts. Some victims are taking matters into their own hands
November-27-2025
This story was published as part of Next City’s Detroit News Hub, a reporting project funded by the Kresge Foundation. The hub includes BridgeDetroit, Planet…
I-375 project delayed to address concerns from Detroiters
November-27-2025
State officials will “take a step back and re-evaluate” the controversial reconfiguration of I-375 through downtown Detroit, meeting the demands of residents and business owners…
10 years after Michigan took over Belle Isle, Detroit takes stock
November-27-2025
This story was published as part of Next City’s Detroit News Hub, a reporting project funded by the Kresge Foundation. The hub includes BridgeDetroit, Planet…
The Narrow Escape of Bad Bills; Michigan’s Lame Duck Session
By, Michelle Hazekamp In the final days after the 2024…
Local Communities Urged to Contact Legislators to Oppose House Bills 6108-6111
DEERFIELD, MI – The Michigan Legislature continues to usurp local control…
What Matters Most to Nations and Peoples?
Speaking in Conroe, Texas, last weekend, former President Donald Trump…
OPINION: Profiting from Racial Pain
by David Almasi “It is time America recognizes what’s going on”…
Opinion: Let’s start reinvesting in public universities now
Michigan’s public universities have long been among the nation’s finest…
The Return of ‘Law and Order’
On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President and former police captain Eric…
Trump — Once and Future King?
By Patrick Buchanan “I don’t know if he’ll run in…
Black Inventors Are Often Overlooked In American History
By Ken Blackwell Each year, Black History Month allows us…
Who Is the BLM Global Network Foundation?
By Armstrong Williams With protestors taking to the streets all…
Is Truth Irrelevant?
By Dr. Thomas Sowell It is amazing how many people…
HOW HIP-HOP DESTROYS THE POTENTIAL OF BLACK YOUTH
By Jeffrey Hicks Hip-hop has grown from its inner-city roots…
Exploiting the Capitol Riot to Kill Trump
Donald Trump has stumbled and fallen, and the establishment is…
Commentary: Ongoing safeguards for all health workers needed
By Wendy Trach, RN Although over 5,000 Michiganders have tragically…
