The Detroit Public Schools are gearing up for a radical change. In this report, meet one teenager who's deciding to come back to the district to be part of the change.
The Detroit Public Schools are gearing up for a radical change. In this report, meet one teenager who's deciding to come back to the district to be part of the change.
Last week on Twitter, someone came up with the idea of erecting a RoboCop statue in Detroit.
Last week on Twitter, someone came up with the idea of erecting a RoboCop statue in Detroit. The idea soon became a movement on Facebook and then other websites. Now, days later, organizers say they've exceeded their...
Sometimes I wonder why I ever came back here at all. When I feel this way, I don't run from Detroit.
Sometimes I wonder why I ever came back here at all. When I feel this way, I don't run from Detroit. I find myself running to it and its crevices and corners and characters. It is still, despite its mammoth problems, one of...
Getting a project off the ground isn't easy, but communities all over Detroit have come up with a unique way to give their neighbors a helping hand and some funding.
Getting a project off the ground isn't easy, but communities all over Detroit have come up with a unique way to give their neighbors a helping hand and some funding.
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Del Ray is a neighborhood in far Southwestern Detroit. Once a village itself, it was named for the village in Mexico linked to a battle in the Mexican War.
Del Ray is a neighborhood in far Southwestern Detroit. Once a village itself, it was named for the village in Mexico linked to a battle in the Mexican War.
A group of Detroit mothers who've lost their children to violence are taking a stand. They're urging the community to take an active role in the lives of all Detroit's children to help stem the tide of violence.
A group of Detroit mothers who've lost their children to violence are taking a stand. They're urging the community to take an active role in the lives of all Detroit's children to help stem the tide of violence. They're...
The city is on track to reach the highest murder rate it's seen in a decade, but despite the grim numbers there are some who are stepping up, fighting back and creating solutions.
The city is on track to reach the highest murder rate it's seen in a decade, but despite the grim numbers there are some who are stepping up, fighting back and creating solutions.
There's a park in Detroit's North End neighborhood where cussing costs you $2. Wear your pants below your waist and you'll be shelling out $3. Find out why here >>
There's a park in Detroit's North End neighborhood where cussing costs you $2. Wear your pants below your waist and you'll be shelling out $3. Find out why here >>
An aging fleet of ambulances in the city of Detroit was supposed to be replaced by early next year. But that plan hit a road block when a bank backed out, and refused to give Detroit a loan for $5 million.
An aging fleet of ambulances in the city of Detroit was supposed to be replaced by early next year. But that plan hit a road block when a bank backed out, and refused to give Detroit a loan for $5 million.
