State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
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Mayor Mike Duggan wants Todd Bettison to be Detroit’s new police chief
The city has described Bettison as someone who “serves as a bridge to community leaders and activists across the political spectrum.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Health and Welfare
Detroit art group takes on harm reduction with Narcan, safe sex kits
Buffalo Prescott plans to launch its first vending machine with supplies from its “Casual Safe” initiative this spring near The Lincoln Factory, a bar in New Center.
Posted inEnvironment, Jobs & Economic Development
Craftsmanship meets storytelling at LiTO resale shop in southwest Detroit
Yvonne “Heaven” Montero, founder of LiTO in Southwest Detroit, has turned her passion for vintage fashion into a thriving resale business, emphasizing craftsmanship and storytelling.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes new tax on vapes, nicotine pouches
Whitmer’s proposed tax on non-tobacco nicotine products like vapes and pouches would generate $57 million a year for smoking and cancer prevention and health care.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
The real estate scheme gobbling up Detroit, one digital token at a time
RealT sells pieces of hundreds of Detroit rentals, often in cryptocurrency, to overseas investors. Tenants are the guinea pigs
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit’s Clique still the spot for hot cakes, hot takes
From politicians to rappers, to athletes and neighborhood residents, the Detroit staple is a space where people of all economic classes and races come together.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
ACLU, Michigan immigration attorneys release guidelines for schools amid Trump’s policy changes
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Attorney Ben Crump visits Detroit to promote Sheffield’s mayoral bid
The high-profile civil rights attorney said the City Council president is “the real deal” and embodies the next generation of Black leadership.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Motor City Match whistleblower lawsuit ends with settlement
Malachi Barrett has the latest from Detroit City Council: A report on companies hired by the city that historically benefitted from slavery, an overassessment analysis, whistleblower legal settlement, and New Center road improvements.