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An Outlier Media review of bus routes found that more than 40% of high schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are served by buses that run infrequently or at times that poorly match school schedules.

Detroit officials are launching a six-point “Safe Summer” community safety plan aimed at preventing violent crime through a mix of enforcement and prevention strategies.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and community leaders are calling on residents to register for the annual Motor City Makeover, a citywide effort to clean neighborhoods.

The Detroit City Council approved the city's 13th consecutive balanced budget. It increased funding for legacy pension retirees, traffic calming, and the Charles H. Wright Museum.

Today, how a Supreme Court ruling against a conversion therapy ban could affect states like Michigan. Plus, Detroit has a new Chief Public Health Officer, and Michigan politician Perry Johnson is advocating to end the state's personal income tax. Then, details on an initiative to end a 57-year tax cap in Saginaw, and a follow-up episode of On Hand shares how a craft beer label inspired a documentary.

Detroit students are now able to ride city buses for free, thanks to a new program that was approved by the Detroit city council on Tuesday and launched Wednesday.

During her first State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield touted some of the new policies she’s put in place before her 100th day in office.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield says up to 900 city employees may need raises to bring their wages up to what she calls a livable standard.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s budget plan is balanced, but slightly smaller than recent years due to what her administration calls “a tightening revenue environment."

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and others say the new Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety will support neighborhood-based work to interrupt cycles of violence.