More often than not, the arts are the first thing cut, but one program in Detroit has solved that budget problem. The Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit on Antietam Avenue has educated an estimated 10,000 young people since it was founded. National philanthropic organization The Lewis Prize for Music awarded three grants in 2021 to support the arts for young people. Competing against hundreds of programs across the country, the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit earned a $500,000 grant spread over the next three years. More information on the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit can be found on its official website here.

DETROIT – A Detroit man has been charged in connection with the murder of his female friend, who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside his apartment, police said. Police were called around noon Friday to an apartment in the 1600 block of Antietam Avenue in Detroit’s Lafayette Park. Officers said they found Porcha E. Wheeler, 27, of Detroit, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken into custody at the scene, officials said. A probable cause conference is scheduled for Feb. 24, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for March 2.