Detroit

Projects will be located in Redford, Midtown, Woodbridge and MorningSide.

"It is a Detroit story. And it should be told from the perspective of Detroiters and extend outwards."

The City of Detroit is hosting a “Juneteenth Freedom Fest” Sunday at Eastern Market. The festivities will include poetry readings, food, and a shopping area.

On today's show, we discussed the recent firing of the Grand Rapids Police Officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, as well as the continuing baby formula shortage in Michigan. Then, a paleontologist talked about all things mastodons, and an education reporter gave an update on changing curriculum. Plus, an update on the Woodward Bar and Grill, which recently burned in a fire

Duggan said financial rental assistance will no longer be available after June 30, but that the city has come up with other ways to help people facing possible eviction.

Heather Chesnutt created Detroit Area Formula Finder, a Facebook group that now has over 2,000 members.

This partnership will focus on neighborhoods in the east and northwest of Detroit. Those neighborhoods had the highest rates of shootings, robberies and assaults with a gun this year.

The new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan discussed her hopes for abortion access in the state. Then, a new book features the works of Arab Americans in Detroit. Also, we talked with the co-founder of Detroit’s first and only Bud and Breakfast.

Canada prepares to implement a freeze on imports and sales of handguns. Also, the Ann Arbor Academy is a school that serves students with neurodivergent learning differences and disabilities who struggle in traditional classrooms. Finally, Detroit author Aaron Foley’s first novel, Boys Come First, tells the story of three gay Black men as they navigate millennial life in Detroit.

The district says its facilities plan will be paid for with $1.2 billion of COVID relief funding.

Writer Desiree Cooper's new children's book — titled Nothing Special — celebrates the intergenerational friendship between her grandson Jax and her own father. Its lush multimedia illustrations and the story, drawn from Cooper's own life, find joy in the quiet moments of childhood.

Detroit's police officer unions and city leadership have reached a tentative contract agreement. It includes a $10,000 pay increase for officers coming out of the police academy.

An agreement between the ACLU and Detroit’s 36th District Court will require judges to limit the use of cash bail, and make transparent decisions about affordability when it is used.

The buildings span two city blocks. They’re concrete, with chipped paint, graffiti, and in some parts, nature taken over. Neighbors say debris falls.

Councilmembers voted 6-3 to renew the $1.5 million contract in neighborhoods where ShotSpotter is already in place. They chose to delay the vote on the $7 million expansion contract for the second week in a row.

On today's show, an investigative journalist discussed a recent collaborative story on childcare deserts, and two editors dished on their new book that focuses on the rival of the River Rouge. Plus, we spoke with an Afghani student at Olivet College.

Detroit's new Right to Counsel Ordinance will get free lawyers for residents who make less than $27,000 dollars a year. The office is supposed to help coordinate those lawyers and residents.

Students from Fisher Magnet Lower Academy marched down the street, saying, "What do we want? Peace and healing. When do we want it? Now."

Detroiters might remember the magic of Boblo Island Amusement Park. But whatever happened to the Boblo boats that transported people back and forth to the island? A new film tells the tale of an effort to restore one of the steam-powered ships.

The city says the Census undercounted residents, particularly Black and Hispanic people, in its 2021 population estimation.