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Three women entrepreneurs are making waves in Detroit’s North End neighborhood by opening new shops that promise to invigorate the local community.
A $25 million lawsuit is alleging a Detroit police officer stumbled and began recklessly shooting into a crowd of people at a block party.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s sudden suspension of its Job Corps program has left hundreds of young people in Detroit without housing and career training, forcing many to scramble for alternatives.
A popular shuttle service that has been providing free rides to older Detroiters and people with disabilities is set to end soon.
Some residents are celebrating the one-year anniversary of a transformative community project that has brought new life to the Gratiot corridor near 6 Mile Road on the city’s east side.
About 75 Detroit high school students gained hands-on construction experience during National Apprenticeship Day through a program to address the skilled trades workforce gap.
Detroit launched the pilot phase of a new rental ordinance and is encouraging landlords to get their rental properties unto compliance.
The City of Detroit has pledged to improve services for homeless people following the deaths of two children who were sleeping in a casino parking garage.
As a nearly 80% Black city, you can’t talk about Detroit’s past, present or future without talking about its Black residents.
Some major assistance from the federal government will soon help the city of Detroit address some infrastructure problems and much needed repairs to its old sewer lines.
Residents at The Jeffersonian Apartments on Detroit’s east side near Belle Isle are voicing frustrations over what they describe as unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.
As snow and frigid temperatures are expected to travel through Southeast Michigan Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, Detroit has warming centers and respite locations throughout the city so residents can stay warm.
Detroiters could see some major changes in the works soon at the Renaissance Center and a part of the city’s riverfront.
Detroiters could see some major changes in the works soon at the Renaissance Center and a part of the city’s riverfront.
We Are One Community Unity is an organization working to impact some of the city’s most vulnerable residents including the homeless, the underserved, those struggling to make ends meet, or anyone who just needs a helping hand.
Five colorful sculptures, crafted from car parts and metal, are now lining the street. They include a big cat, a wolf, a dog, a donkey, and a giraffe.
Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison has been appointed as the interim Detroit police chief following Chief James White’s decision to step down and lead the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
A group of nonprofits and innovators from cities nationwide gathered in Detroit to tour some of the once-neglected spaces and buildings that have been reimagined into gems of the city.
The November election is less than three weeks away and Saturday marked the first day of in-person early voting in Detroit.
Residents on Detroit’s east side are increasingly voicing concerns about a persistent and foul odor lingering in their neighborhood.
Parents and school leaders at Nolan Elementary-Middle School are outraged by the dilapidated state of the nearby abandoned St. Rita’s building, which poses safety concerns.
You might have heard that the city of Detroit partners with six Community Violence Intervention groups -- but who are they and what do they do?
There are families in communities across the City of Detroit who don’t have convenient access to the internet right now. That’s a big problem. It’s also a challenge the city and its partners are working to tackle.
After years of transformation, the newly renovated Greenview-Wadsworth Park on Detroit’s west side is now open to visitors.
In the heart of Detroit, where resilience meets opportunity, a transformative initiative is reshaping the landscape of the city, one neighborhood at a time.
Following the move to Corktown, Detroit will be one of the very few cities that has MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and United Soccer League teams playing in stadiums within its city boundaries.
The halls were busy at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Detroit as hundreds of small business owners gathered for the Detroit Means Business Summit.
The city of Detroit installed its own version of the “Hollywood” sign before the NFL draft, and, well, it’s fair to say some people aren’t impressed.
Ahead of the NFL Draft in Detroit, the city installed its own “Hollywood” style sign along I-94, for visitors to see as they entered the area.
A new autonomous vehicle shuttle service that will run from one end of Downtown Detroit to another is set to launch this summer, officials announced Tuesday.
The improvements include new walkways, expanded playgrounds, signage and lighting, a picnic shelter, a dog park, new trees, and enhancements to the community hill.
It has been 10 years and eight months since the City of Detroit pulled the rip-cord and filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in United States History.
Detroit has announced its first eight certified tech hubs and a new interactive map to help residents access digital literacy resources.
The New Year is bringing new parking changes in some areas across the City of Detroit. New Residential Parking Zones are going into effect across parts of Midtown, beginning January 2.
David Jeremy Gillespie, 39, of Detroit, and David Holman, 48, of Metamora, were each charged with multiple felonies for allegedly conducting separate criminal enterprises to defraud the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of funds available to contractors conducting demolitions for areas hit the hardest by the financial crisis, which included the cities of Detroit and Flint.
A growing population of geese and deer has the City of Detroit looking into ways to potentially manage wildlife in certain areas.
Even with a lot of community programs and progress in some areas, there are still some residents across the City of Detroit asking, “What about my neighborhood?”
Some neighbors on Detroit's west side said they are fed up with flooding on their street.
An organization called Detroit is Different is working to raise awareness through an event centered around a popular vegetable in many homes. It’s hosting the inaugural Collard Green Cook-Off.
After speaking up about the conditions at the Four Corners Apartments on Telegraph Road on Detroit's west side, Kenneth Pruitt says he was attacked by his property owner, Michael Eiseman, last month.
A Detroit woman who was arrested in connection with a suspected robbery and carjacking when she was eight months pregnant is suing the city and one of its police officers for what she says is an over- reliance on facial recognition technology.
I’m so excited to be in the City of Detroit, right now. The neighbors and residents across this area have been so welcoming.
The money comes from 67 different investors, around 30 times more orders than the city needed for its Proposal N plan that will address vacant house through renovation and demolition.
