State officials will “take a step back and re-evaluate” the controversial reconfiguration of I-375 through downtown Detroit, meeting the demands of residents and business owners who spent years trying to delay construction in light of their concerns. Members of a local advisory committee made up of residents were notified by the state in a Monday morning email obtained by BridgeDetroit. The Michigan […]
This story was published as part of Next City’s Detroit News Hub, a reporting project funded by the Kresge Foundation. The hub includes BridgeDetroit, Planet Detroit, and Chalkbeat Detroit. More than a decade after the state took over management of Belle Isle, residents are being asked to help shape the island’s next chapter. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and […]
As she approached her 40th birthday, Latricia Green didn’t want to go into the next decade scared and unhappy. She endured physical and emotional abuse over several years from her ex-husband, Mario Green, whom she had been living with despite their 2018 divorce, said her friend Shaniqua Gibson. So, on her birthday in March 2025, […]
Revenue from an event ticket tax could help Detroit cut property taxes and cover costs associated with hosting sports games and concerts. A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate. The report states […]
This article first appeared on Planet Detroit and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. As Michigan careens toward an Oct. 1 budget deadline, Belle Isle is caught in the middle of the state’s political gridlock. The island park, under state management since 2014, would close or have limited access in the event of a […]
Using nicotine products like Zyn in Detroit stadiums could cost you $100. The City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas. Violators will first be given a warning, but refusing to comply results in a misdemeanor and a $100 fine. The ban also applies to athletes, stadium employees […]
Prominent Michigan Republicans are asking the Trump administration to monitor Michigan’s 2026 elections They allege Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has a conflict because she’s running for governor Under Trump, the Department of Justice is already suing Michigan for unredacted voter rolls Twenty-two Michigan Republicans have called on President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to […]
A Banks Township trustee was repeatedly denied the opportunity to open a 183-acre gravel mine on his property, then he ran for and won a seat on the township board His first action on the board was to propose the removal of a moratorium on gravel mining The board has since voted in a split […]
The Trump administration is floating the idea of a 50-year mortgage, which it says could help address housing affordability across the US While the move could result in short-term savings, housing and financial experts caution longer-term costs could make things worse Michigan’s housing market was hard hit by the Great Recession, making the policy pitch […]
A new Michigan law will expand the power of legislator-directed police as legislators also consider shielding their own home addresses The push for lawmaker security follows incidents of political violence throughout the U.S. Critics argue the new law and bills do little to address the root causes of the violence and reduce transparency LANSING — […]