Your morning news: Detroit Councilman Leland is target of federal subpoena; Detroit once again is America’s poorest city; and Michelle Obama is headed to Detroit.
What you need to know today: How Detroit schools plan to fix elevated levels of lead and copper; ICE plans to deport a deaf Nigerian immigrant living in Detroit; and the universities of Michigan and Harvard team up to tackle poverty and the opioid crisis in the Motor City.
Ford gets more than $200 million in corporate welfare to renovate the train station, while Democrat Gretchen Whitmer holds a comfortable lead in Michigan gubernatorial race.
“Rosie, A Detroit Herstory” offers an inspiring lesson to children about the profound role women can play with hard work and determination.
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The two-pronged investigation involves city of Detroit officials and demolition contractors.
Part 1 of an ongoing series about political donations: Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was elected to enforce the law, but when it comes to raising money for political office, he is among the most brazen scofflaws in the state.
Start your day by catching up on what’s going on in metro Detroit and Michigan.
The firefighter’s car was missing, and his home was ransacked.
Rep. Bettie Cook Scott also told one of her opponent’s campaign workers, “I want you out of my country.”