Detroit

Detroit officials are planning a major expansion of mental health services in Metro Detroit. But they’re calling on state legislators to invest $227 million into the expansion.

A new report from the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work says that employees want to be paid a living wage and be offered opportunities for advancement.

Detroit is home to Michigan’s biggest apartment complex exclusively for military veterans. It promised to bring an end to veteran homelessness in Detroit — and it was billed as a shining example of wraparound care for veterans.But residents complain the complex has gone downhill.

Detroit poet Nandi Comer will serve as poet laureate for the next two years. She sat down with Stateside to talk about her new role and Michigan's culture of poetry.

There will be increased police presence, road closures, no parking zones, business inspections and more lighting in Greektown and on Detroit’s Riverwalk.

Parents could also receive a “parenting responsibility” ticket if their kids are out past curfew.

Some of the questions they’re expected to wrestle with are who might be eligible for reparations — and what compensation and distribution might look like.

The District Detroit development is getting $800 million in tax incentives from the city and state. We talked to one reporter who says the real cost is much higher. Also, we learned about the effort to reopen one of the world's tallest ski jumps—in Ironwood, MI.

Whiting Award winner, poet Tommye Blount stopped in to discuss his work and future endeavors.

This new building, called The Anchor at Mariners Inn, will offer more supportive housing, counseling, therapy and job training services.

Detroit Will Breathe members sued the city over their treatment during protests in the summer of 2020. The city has now offered them over $1 million to resolve the lawsuit.

Nearly 240 Detroiters have become homeowners this year thanks to a new program. It allows residents living in foreclosed homes to purchase that house before it goes to public auction.

Nike partners with a local sneaker boutique to design an Air Jordan 2 that spoke to Detroit.

Detroit has a problem with bad air. But how bad is it, and where are the hotspots? Gaps in air quality monitoring mean we often don’t know. But some community members are trying to fix that.

The goal of the Detroit Tree Equity Partnership is to plant 15,000 trees a year for the next five years.

We started the show with an update on the controversial ShotSpotter system that was passed last night by the Detroit City Council. Then we visited a cidery to learn about crafting hard ciders. To finish up our mid-week show, we talked about General Motors CEO Mary Barra.

The $7 million dollar contract will expand the ShotSpotter technology to at least 10 more areas in the city.

An attorney for the family of 20-year-old Porter Burks says the family will sue the Detroit Police Department after Burks was shot and killed last weekend.

Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer joined us to break down the latest trial in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Plus, a fresh take on supporting and growing Detroit's middle class. Also, Michigan Radio's Cheers! team brought us a 1960s rocket-themed cocktail recipe. And sneakerhead Roland "Ro" Coit talked about his Detroit-themed Air Jordan sneaker.

The first abandoned building turned apartment building created with the Detroit Housing for Future Fund is accepting new tenants.