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After two nights of anti-police brutality protests in downtown Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan on Sunday announced a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.. Officers have used the curfew — which makes an ...
There's a minor revolution underway at Ford, transforming the dowdy, car-choked campus of today into a modern, collaborative and green workplace of tomorrow.
Karis Floyd grew up in Detroit and went to Belle Isle all the time as a kid. But as he got older, he noticed that the island park was showing its age — and lack of investment. “A lot of the ...
Lakisha King is standing in her kitchen in northwest Detroit, wielding a spatula and channeling southern-style YouTube cooking sensation Danni Rose, also known as StoveTop Kisses. That’s where King ...
As spring emerges, two things start to happen on Belle Isle: Detroiters use the island with more frequency, and organizers of the Grand Prix begin setup for the IndyCar race. Unfortunately, the two ...
A few years ago, shipping container architecture was trending, like tiny homes, but even more minimal. People seized on the novel designs and the idea that using discarded steel cargo boxes for ...
Jamon Jordan was named the first official historian for the City of Detroit in October 2021. Credit: Courtney Wise Randolph Every time I see Jamon Jordan when it’s cold and the wind is blowing, he’s ...
When the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project was announced in 2017, it came with a great deal of fanfare. Too much, perhaps. The project to uplift the northwest Detroit neighborhood has accomplished a ...
UPDATE, Oct. 7: This story was updated with additional information about the number of homes that will need to be restored under the city’s plan. See the section “What repairs will be done on these ...
On March 1, the developers of a Detroit housing project were prepared — maybe even excited — to present their plans at a virtual meeting with residents of the Lower North End Block Club. One by ...
Editor’s note: Sarah Williams is a freelance journalist who has taken part in protests and marches in the city over the past two weeks. As Detroiters continue to take to the streets against police ...
Voting is an act of democracy. It’s also a snapshot in time, when we get a glimpse into what’s happening in our region. After the marathon covering the election last week, Detour staff took a step ...