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Family of Detroit man killed by police during mental health crisis sues city and 5 officers for $50 million

November 2, 2022

Porter Burks lost his life after police fired upon him over three dozen times after responding to a mental health check.

Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways

October 15, 2022

Thanks to federal funding, one Detroit neighborhood will be able to heal some of the damage caused by a highway cutting through it.

Detroit wins grant to remove interstate that wrecked a Black community

September 15, 2022

A financial award from the Biden administration will help improve one Black neighborhood in Detroit by removing an obstructive highway.

Detroit senior takes college entry applications by the horns; gets accepted to dozens of schools

March 15, 2019

Detroit senior who applied to over 50 colleges was accepted into 41 so far, and even received a full ride scholarship.

How ‘Gardening While Black’ Almost Landed This Detroit Man in Jail

November 10, 2018

A black man started an urban farm in his old neighborhood. Three white women called the police repeatedly, accusing him of threatening them. The case went to court.

A White Artist Wrote ‘Black Lives Matter’ 2,000 Times. But His Mural Almost Said ‘All Lives Matter.’

October 1, 2015

What happened when a black gallery owner in Detroit commissioned a large mural from a white artist as an homage to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Don’t fight with police, Detroit chief advises youth

March 3, 2015

A two-hour program organized by the B.A.L.L. (Bridging Athletic, Learning and Life Skills) Foundation held today in Detroit brought about 50 people, including officers from Detroit Police, parents and children to the East Campus of Triumph Church on East Grand Boulevard in Detroit.