Detroit’s School Chief Decides Not to Resign — Yet
Roy S. Roberts, the state-appointed head of the Detroit Public Schools, said he will stay on the jo...
Detroit Mayor Bing Will Not Run for Re-election
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will not run for re-election to a second term....
Young Jeezy Signs Doughboyz Cashout to CTE
Snowman scoops up Detroit rap collective...
Rapper King Gordy Shot Five Times
The D12 affiliate was reportedly the victim of an attempted robbery....
Theatre Review: Detroit '67
Race, gender and politics are tackled in the Dominique Morisseau play....
Big Sean Launches Detroit-Based Charity Foundation
G.O.O.D. music MC aims to improve schools in his hometown....
Mixtape Review: Big Sean, Detroit
The rapper's new release exploits his recent work with GOOD Music — but is also overshadowed by it....
Detroit Halts Search for New Police Chief
The city's administration says it doesn't have enough money to pay firms conducting the search....
Commentary: Dissolving Detroit Is a Ridiculous Notion
Michigan lawmaker wants to give up on the Motor City....
Sean Penn: Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Is Like Detroit
In the January issue of Esquire magazine, Sean Penn compares Port-au-Prince to Detroit, saying, "It...
Kwame Kilpatrick Is Going to Jail for 14 Parole Violations
Kwame Kilpatrick to spend three days in jail for parole violations related to unreported income....
This Day in Black History: May 16, 1929
John Conyers, Jr., an African-American politician and lawyer was born on May 16, 1929....
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing Faces Recall Efforts
State Rep. John Olumba (D-Detroit) filed the motion for a recall against the city's mayor, Dave Bin...
Kwame Kilpatrick Faces 38 Corruption Charges
After an extended jury selection process, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces several feder...
Detroit Voters Elect a Convicted Felon to Serve in State Legislature
Rep.-elect Brian Banks was convicted eight times for bad checks and credit card fraud before being ...
Could Blacks Lose Their Detroit Congressional Seats?
Redistricting is putting two traditionally Black congressional seats in Detroit in jeopardy....
Is Kwame Kilpatrick Holding Out on the People of Detroit?
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who spends more than he claims he earns, will soon have to p...
Detroit’s Money Woes Draw Support From Civil Rights Leaders
Civil rights leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. John Conyers are among those who oppose Michigan’s...
New Hope for Detroit Unions in Uproar Over State Takeover
Top state officials acknowledged on Thursday that they are working on a plan to rewrite Michigan’s ...
Marijuana Charge Dropped Against Lions' Fairley
An Alabama municipal judge has dismissed a misdemeanor marijuana charge against Detroit Lions defen...
