One person from District 7 is elected to Detroit City Council. Here's who is running for the seat on August 5.

Council hears proposal on limiting truck traffic in residential neighborhoods, and also weighs higher fines for curfew violations ...

A landmark study on gentrification shows that 15% of urban neighborhoods have been gentrified — leading to the displacement of at least half a million Black residents.

Housing took center stage last week as the mayoral candidates shared their vision — and plans — to tackle an issue Detroiters say is top of mind.

Although Yelp intended to support Black communities with the Black-owned tag, the design intervention was harmful.

The Vote Detroit tool was created by Detroit activist Alex Hill in partnership with the Detroit Democracy Project and ...

Eliana Perozo is Next City's Equitable Cities Reporting Fellow for Anti-Displacement Strategies. An engagement reporter and political educator based in New York City, she has covered social services, ...

Having the African World Festival on the same weekend as Concert of Colors wasn’t intentional, but it's easy to go between ...

Now expanded into a “book-cation weekend,” festival organizers are also hosting “Bookfest at the Main” Friday at the main branch of the Detroit Public Library.

The new plan will increase the number of self-contained classrooms for ESE students, but services will be offered in fewer ...

A new report from Joceyln Benson’s Department of State credits new statewide election laws and education campaigns. Experts point to other likely factors.

Federal budget bill will cost the average ratepayer $320 a year and eliminate 19,000 jobs by 2035, study finds.