Labor advocates with a national group are bringing Jane Fonda to Detroit on Friday to oppose the law now in effect that advocates say hurts restaurant and service workers. Fonda is set to join ...

Dance at Detroit Opera continues its 2025–26 season with an appearance by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of the nation’s leading contemporary dance companies, Jan. 24 and 25 at the Detroit Opera ...

Massive cuts to state work projects championed by Republican House Speaker Matt Hall and appropriations chair Rep. Ann Bolin were unconstitutional, Attorney General Dana Nessel said in an opinion ...

The chairs of Detroit City Council’s standing committee assignments have been appointed by new council president James Tate.

Downriver does not need to “Defund the Police.” We do not need national slogans imported from social media. We need leadership rooted in reality, respect for our communities, and a commitment to ...

Detroit City Council began a new year with new members Tuesday in their first regular session after electing James Tate and Coleman A. Young II as council president and president pro-tem during a ...

Rainbow PUSH will bring its “Let Freedom Ring” celebration to Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 4 p.m., with a free public program marking the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Policing remains one of Detroit’s most emotionally charged issues. In 2026, several debates will take center stage: Police accountability: Calls for greater civilian oversight, transparency in ...

Muammar Gaddafi, the controversial Libyan leader, made an extraordinary offer: a $1 billion gift to Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam. The money was intended to advance the cause of Black Americans, ...

Schumer praised Goodman’s “foresight in the midst of chaos,” and said he was willing to make himself a target so others could reach safety. Goodman was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Biden later ...

The Detroit-born father of four has built a multi-faceted career as an artist who paints, sculpts, and continues to push the limits of his artistic expression. On first impression, Strozier ...

Sharon Owens, 62, was sworn in as the mayor of Syracuse during a private ceremony on Wednesday (December 31), with her term officially beginning on Thursday. Owens becomes the first Black woman and ...