With colder temperatures in store, transit advocates said long wait-times for buses are “unacceptable.” DDOT leaders say strides are being made and more plans are on the horizon.
Eleanore Catolico
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Gen Z app creator hopes to empower a young generation of voters
Politics on the go, or POGO, provides information on political candidates, policy issues, voter registration status and more.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan’s health care disparities stark for Black residents, study finds
A new scorecard finds persistent racial gaps in quality and access to care, with Michigan faring worse than other Great Lakes states in health outcomes for Black residents.
Posted inArts & Culture, Education
Birdie’s Bookmobile spreads joy of reading to Detroit children
The traveling book fair has given away thousands of books to schools, after-school programs and nonprofits across the city.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
The founders of Detroit Vegan Soul marshal a revival
The soul of Detroit Vegan Soul is rising. Despite setbacks, owners Erika Boyd and Kirsten Ussery reflect on the plant-based eatery’s legacy and future
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Is this the end of the $2 taco truck taco?
As the pandemic sends meat prices soaring, Detroit’s taco trucks are feeling the pinch – and that means you’ll likely be paying more at your friendly neighborhood taqueria on wheels.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
A mother mourns again, her beloved community mourns with her
The Detroit and Highland Park community gathered Tuesday to mourn the loss of Chinyelu Humphrey, who was murdered. He and his mother, Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris, built Avalon Village, an “invincible” community resource.
Posted inEducation
Detroit school board approves pay raise and 3-year contract extension for Superintendent Vitti
Despite some public pleas to delay the vote, the Detroit school board extended Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract for three more years, making him one of the longest-serving school chiefs in recent district history.
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Detroit Superintendent Vitti wants more face-to-face learning to encourage 3,000 missing students to attend class
Enrollment in the Detroit school district is down by 3,000 students compared with this time last year, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said during a school board meeting Tuesday.
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Here’s what 51,000 Detroit students can expect the first day of school to look like
Virtual assemblies. Eating lunch in the classroom. Sitting six feet apart: These are just some of the changes students might experience when the Detroit school district welcomes nearly 51,000 students back to virtual or physical classrooms on Sept. 8.