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Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
167K Michiganders fell off SNAP since last summer
New work requirements and paperwork are making it harder for people to keep their food assistance benefits.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
GUIDE: What Detroit school board candidates say about closing small schools
Chalkbeat asked candidates vying for five Detroit school board seats what the district should do about its small, costly schools.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit, it’s time to do your candidate homework
Our good friends at the League of Women Voters created a seven-step process you can use to vet candidates.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit council wants to know more before supporting statewide kratom ban proposal
Council members decided they wanted to wait until they could learn more information about both a State House proposal and the differences between natural and synthetic kratom.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas, Jobs & Economic Development
From ‘The Voice’ to Eastern Market: A Detroit native’s next act
Located at 1347 E. Fisher Freeway, Rent Free Haus, co-owned by Detroit native Lamont Leak, is meant to be a coffee shop by day and listening bar at night.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Explainers, Political and Public Policy Information
How is Detroit using AI? We dug into the city’s policy
Given all the debate around the safety, ethics, efficiency and pitfalls of AI, we wanted to dig into the city’s policy on artificial intelligence technology.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Voter guide 2026: Are Detroit students better off under DPSCD? School board candidates weigh in.
Chalkbeat asked school board candidates to reflect on the district’s challenges and successes 10 years later.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026, Michigan Government
How to fix Michigan’s literacy crisis? Start with poverty and housing solutions, experts say
Nearly 36,600 school-aged children, or almost 3 percent of pre-K through 12th grade students, experienced homelessness during the 2024-25 school year, a steady rise since the pandemic, state data shows.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Neighborhood Advisory Council poised to begin negotiations with RenCen, riverfront developers
NAC Chair Jamaine Dickens told BridgeDetroit the board is ready to begin drafting the Community Benefits Agreement ahead of next Tuesday’s deadline.