Detroit

Last July's flood was caused by heavy rains and worsened by aging infrastructure. It inundated roads and homes. Experts say the heavy flooding took a mental health toll on Michiganders already struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detroit police have made many more arrests for carrying a concealed weapon during the pandemic. But defense attorneys say the arrests have been heavy-handed, burdening an already backlogged court system, and eroding public trust in police.

Writer adrienne maree brown's debut novella features a Detroit that's being ravaged by a mysterious illness. We talked to the writer, thinker and activist about Grievers, a work of speculative fiction that feels anything but.

What record COVID hospitalizations mean for healthcare in Michigan. UFO sightings and the search for extraterrestrial life. The broadening market for non-alcoholic craft beers and a look at whether Michigan brewers will jump on the bandwagon. And, remembering the life and legacy of K-Hand, the “First Lady of Detroit Techno.

Jamon Jordan is an educator and a historian, and has been telling Detroit's story for a long time. Now the city has named him its own official City Historian.

Homeownership has long been a ticket to building intergenerational wealth. But for many Black families, it’s more complicated.

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation announced it will contribute nearly $60 million over 10 years creating an endowment to provide permanent operational fund streams for 11 arts and culture institutions. Annual grants will also be distributed over nine years ranging from $100,000 to $700,000.

Last year, Detroit residents—and over 180 syndicated TV markets around the country— were unable to experience the in-person joy of America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, known for high school bands, clowns and floats. This year, it’s back and so are the people.

Dr. Hayley Murphy is the new director of the Detroit Zoo and she’s got some big plans. Not to mention she’s also the first woman to hold this position in the zoo’s 93-year history.

This week, the city of Jackson elected its first Black mayor. We talk to mayor-elect Daniel Mahoney about growing up in the city and his hopes for his tenure in office.