Detroit Gets It Right On Vaccine Rollout
I’ve been plenty critical of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. But credit where credit is due. On COVID testing and vaccine rollout, the city has, after a disastrous spring of 2020,…
Oak Park seeks to build ‘Linear Park’ along Nine Mile Road
“Transforming underutilized spaces into vibrant public gathering spots that fit their neighborhood and give people space to safely gather is what this program is intended for,” says MEDC Senior Vice…
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers
Detroit electronic music legend, Jeff Mills, speaks to sound designer - Yuri Suzuki, about his early inspirations with techno music, reawakening the genre, and how technology can impact modern music.…
World Book Cafe: Detroit
Nichole Christian visits a city with a rich history and a powerful reputation, to explore the role of words and writing, meeting the storytellers and poets who are capturing the…
Tyree Guyton becomes a star in Philadelphia, Heidelberg undergoes renovation in Detroit
Tyree Guyton finishes a major new work in Philadelphia, "The Times," while the Heidelberg Project undertakes its first major renovation as "Heidelberg 3.0" pushes forward. {read}
A Tech Innovation in Detroit: Connect People, Not Computers
A technology project in Detroit is making in-roads based on an old school philosophy that the Internet can't solve every problem by itself.
The dark side of Detroit’s renaissance
However, the whole argument for pouring taxpayer dollars into this area is that its growth will spill over to the rest of the city, opening up jobs and business opportunities…
Detroit police officers fight each other in undercover op gone wrong
An internal investigation has been launched at the Detroit Police Department after two different precincts got into a turf war as they converged on an east side neighborhood. DETROIT (WJBK)…
This Detroiter Wants to Change How the City Votes
Garlin Gilchrist did a little informal poll worker training when he showed up to vote in Detroit’s primary in August — and he hopes that type of education will soon…
Inside Detroit’s merciless graffiti crackdown
Three years in, Mayor Mike Duggan's war on graffiti has yielded more than 50 arrests and $1.2 million in fines