Urban Affairs

The cancellation came to light after BridgeDetroit began asking questions about the contracts to a firm owned by the daughter of Bobby Ferguson, a contractor who went to prison for bribery and bid rigging. The firm shares an address with Ferguson's company.

Shootings are an epidemic, and Detroit is experimenting with community groups that sponsor gardens, youth outreach and even armed citizen patrols. So-called community violence intervention has mixed results nationally, but advocates say relying on police solely is misguided.

Detroit Police Chief James White says bad police work led to the mistaken arrest, defends the city’s use of controversial crime software.

Detroit City Council resolution moves along the process of having 501 Third Avenue listed as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

The auto industry has provided thousands of jobs to generations of Michiganders. But it’s also decimated some neighborhoods, particularly for Black residents. Now, some Detroit neighbors fear history is repeating itself.

City Council leaders gathered with other city officials, faith leaders and community organizers working on gun violence prevention and honored victims of shootings and their families at the start of National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Residents worried about health and safety with incinerator demolition, argue lack of communication from the city.

Downtown Detroit visitors this weekend will notice more police, street closures, weapon detectors and other measures to prevent shootings.

Federal funding for ferries “is at historic levels” according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Five warming centers and several Detroit Public Library branches are available for Detroiters who need a respite from the cold.

A moratorium on residential water shut offs in Detroit runs out Dec. 31. Residents should apply for assistance programs to avoid shut offs.

Developers pitched the latest vision for the “District Detroit,” an evolution of an early plan to build on surface lots and restore aging buildings around downtown sports venues.

Transportation innovation zone could give Detroit a competitive advantage, but some worry it would put companies before residents.

When I put the house on the market, I uncovered the story of a Black woman losing her home to municipal greed.

Historic marker recognizes Birwood Wall, a symbol of racist housing practices and a challenge to do better.

DTE is asking for a 8.8 percent rate increase, or $10 more a month for residential customers. Advocates say customers shouldn’t have to bear the costs.

Homicides are up in Grand Rapids and Oakland County, while Detroit has been hit by a spate of mass shootings.

Detroit’s Central Counting Board is only accessible to election workers, poll challengers and media observers.

Michigan’s busiest district court will limit the use of cash bail, saying the practice disproportionately burdens poor people and puts them behind bars.

A decade ago, two enemies put down their guns in a Michigan city halfway between Chicago and Detroit. They are still risking their lives, helping others disarm, and hoping for more support.