The Detroit River Scholars program gives students in southeast Michigan hands-on experience on the water. Its goal is to break down barriers and help youth find a personal connection to the river.

BridgeDetroit will never tell you who to vote for. But we do want you to feel informed and empowered to vote. Use this nonpartisan voter guide to help you prepare.

BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, and Hudson-Webber foundations, and the Community Foundation for South ...

BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, and Hudson-Webber foundations, and the Community Foundation for South ...

DPD told city officials that they have no record of illnesses tied to the heat and that portable air coolers and frequent access to water and ice are among the efforts being employed during the heat ...

Aevitas is responsible for years of documented air quality and odor complaints from community residents in surrounding ...

The air remained hazy outside the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters on Friday, July 17 , 2026, due to the Canadian wildfires. Nushrat Rahman Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with ...

Supporters say the proposal is aimed at identifying solutions to issues such as the Black-white homeownership gap, while critics question whether creating new commissions and offices is the best use ...

Ryan Marie Davis moved back to Detroit for love. At the height of COVID-19, she and her now-husband, Justin Davis, began walking the Dequindre Cut and Detroit’s Riverwalk until being outdoors became a ...

Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press The city of Detroit plans to fix thousands of old and clogged sewer ...

The city is distributing free masks, offering refuge and urging residents to take precautions amid hazardous air quality conditions. Mayor Mary Sheffield and Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed ...

Aaron Salter stands in the backyard of a home he renovated in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, to help exonerated prisoners start a new life. Credit: Mandi Wright/ Detroit Free Press The City of ...