As the new year starts, it’s natural to feel torn between gratitude and restlessness. December often disrupts routines: fewer ...

Labor advocates with a national group are bringing Jane Fonda to Detroit on Friday to oppose the law now in effect that advocates say hurts restaurant and service workers. Fonda is set to join ...

Massive cuts to state work projects championed by Republican House Speaker Matt Hall and appropriations chair Rep. Ann Bolin were unconstitutional, Attorney General Dana Nessel said in an opinion ...

Dance at Detroit Opera continues its 2025–26 season with an appearance by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of the nation’s leading contemporary dance companies, Jan. 24 and 25 at the Detroit Opera ...

The chairs of Detroit City Council’s standing committee assignments have been appointed by new council president James Tate.

Downriver does not need to “Defund the Police.” We do not need national slogans imported from social media. We need leadership rooted in reality, respect for our communities, and a commitment to ...

Transit equity isn’t an abstract policy goal. It’s about whether a senior in Clinton Township can get to a medical ...

Policing remains one of Detroit’s most emotionally charged issues. In 2026, several debates will take center stage: Police accountability: Calls for greater civilian oversight, transparency in ...

Muammar Gaddafi, the controversial Libyan leader, made an extraordinary offer: a $1 billion gift to Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam. The money was intended to advance the cause of Black Americans, ...

Detroit City Council began a new year with new members Tuesday in their first regular session after electing James Tate and Coleman A. Young II as council president and president pro-tem during a ...

Rainbow PUSH will bring its “Let Freedom Ring” celebration to Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 4 p.m., with a free public program marking the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

In planning ahead we must alter our attention span. Listen beyond our personal interest to understand how we might help ...