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Closeup of curved, raised concrete People Mover track in front of skyscrapers.

What’s happening at the Detroit Transportation Corp.?

by Noah Kincade October 17, 2023October 20, 2023

Crowd riding in multicolor bumper cars on ice rink at night. Behind the crowd is a white wall with abstract colorful doodles.

This week around Detroit: The whales are gone and winter activities return downtown

by Alex Washington October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

An old map of the Detroit metropolitan area from the 1930’s where different neighborhoods are overlaid with blocks of different colors. The map was commissioned by the federal Home Owners Loan Corporation and served as a guide for banks and other lenders making mortgages. Loans should not be made to neighborhoods marked in red on the map. The map is a visual representation of the practice of “redlining.”

Rewind to when residency requirements said police officers had to live in Detroit to work here

by Alex Klaus October 6, 2023October 5, 2023

Four-story brick building with a large hole spanning much of the upper two floors. Fencing has been installed around the building, blocking the adjacent street.

Eastern Market’s Del Bene building might get fixed

by Aaron Mondry September 28, 2023October 11, 2023

Thin streams of water arch across the air and into a pool with coins in it, in front of a window where airplanes and a jet bridge can be seen during sunrise.

What is the Wayne County Airport Authority?

by Lynelle Herndon September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Grey stone building with Spirit of Detroit statue in front on a sunny day

‘Not in our hands’: Detroit councilmembers on the limits of their powers and reliance on the Mayor’s Office

by Malak Silmi September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Entrance to stadium with Ford Field sign and parking structure is shown on a quiet day.

This week around Detroit: All eyes on UAW, Lions upset and more

by Alex Washington September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Office building with “UAW” sign at the top. U.S. flag and two others are out front alongside a parking lot.

Covering the UAW strike for Detroiters

by Sarah Alvarez September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Illustration of orange and blue single-family homes in different styles and fences on yellow grid background.

Getting a mortgage in Detroit is notoriously difficult — $25k down payment grants might help

by Aaron Mondry September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Bright lights shine in a black-and-white photo of an automotive factory as multiple men work on the assembly line.

Detroit’s volatile labor past comes into view on the brink of potential UAW strike

by SaMya Overall September 8, 2023September 7, 2023