Detroit’s City Council is seriously reconsidering how it approaches middle-income housing development relief applications.
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Detroit school district proposes bringing libraries back to 89 schools
Detroit officials are proposing $251 million in projects, including expanded air conditioning and long-sought building upgrades. The plan could bring school libraries back by fall 2027.
Posted inArts & Culture
2 Coleman Young statues planned for Detroit, Washington D.C.
The Coleman A. Young Statue Initiative is an effort to place a statue of the politician inside the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington DC.
Posted inBusiness, Detroit City Notebook
Council member’s controversial inquiry into east side bars ends after answers from BSEED
Renata Miller, who took office in January to represent District 5, has faced increasing backlash from residents near her east side home.
Posted inElection 2026
Election 2026: Need special accommodations to vote? What you need to know.
If you need special accommodations when you go to vote this Nov. 3, here’s what you need to know.
Posted inArts & Culture, Election 2026
Detroit’s museum and zoo millages, explained: What voters need to know
Next month, voters across metro Detroit will decide whether to support three long-standing cultural institutions and their efforts to receive more funding.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
4 Detroit school board candidates have felony convictions, analysis finds
A Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit analysis of the 34 names that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot found several convictions. Some candidates say their work with youth is informed by their interactions with the criminal justice system.
Posted inEnvironment
From ‘Three Sisters’ to 3200+ gardens: The long history of growing food in Detroit
More than 3,200 farms and gardens now grow across Detroit, continuing centuries of food cultivation. But as growers face questions about land access, funding and climate change, the city’s farming future remains uncertain.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit crime is falling. Residents say feeling safe is more complicated.
Violent crime is down but some Detroiters say the numbers don’t automatically translate to a sense of security.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit is key to Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid. But he faces deep divides
The margin of votes El-Sayed is able to secure in Detroit could be the deciding factor in whether he is able to defeat Mike Rogers.