Voters in District 5 will elect a new council person for the first time since 2013, when City Council president Mary Sheffield became the youngest person ever elected to the body. The district spans ...

The heat is not just creeping in—it’s already here, and Detroit isn’t waiting to act. With weekend forecasts showing ...

A date that speaks of freedom delayed. On that day, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced what should have already been a reality. The Emancipation Proclamation, ...

And as Michigan’s State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice prepares to step away from his role, he’s making it clear: public schools are making gains, but they cannot sustain them without real support ...

1968— The United States Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in the sale and rental of housing. The deci­sion came in a case known as Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. The court used as its precedent ...

The ill effects on finances as a result of divorce due to child support, alimony, reduction in income, Being financially strapped robs you of your ability to save money, your dignity, and your ...

How Detroit Roots, Collard Greens, and Bronze Coins Ground a Powerful Artistic Collaboration Through Art and Ancestry ...

Nonprofit CEO and former city council president Saunteel Jenkins stole the show at the end of Monday night’s Detroit mayoral debate hosted by WDIV-Local 4 and AARP of Michigan.

The NCAA has agreed to a landmark $2.8 billion settlement to resolve a class-action antitrust lawsuit brought by former college athletes who competed between 2016 and 2024. It’s a decision that not ...

Liberation and Legacy at Greenfield Village Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 at The Henry Ford’s “Liberation and Legacy” event on June 19 in Greenfield Village. Enjoy live music, historical reenactments, ...

In partnership with the Detroit Lions, Comerica Bank spearheaded a large-scale community cleanup initiative on June 10, ...

There’s a debate over African Americans’ role in defending noncitizen migrants facing the threat of removal during President ...