Gerrymandering — the practice of drawing state legislative and congressional districts to favor one political party over another — is back in the news. Republican state lawmakers are proposing measures to weaken efforts to overhaul the process by...
Welcome back to the week! There’s a lot in our latest episode. Let’s dive in. – The Ilitch organization will receive another $74 million dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the District Detroit. – John Beilein...
Halftimes at Detroit City FC home matches are about to get … pretty interesting. The club announced that it’s partnering with eastside tiki bar Lost River to open a tropical-themed bar behind the east grandstand at Keyworth Stadium for the upcoming...
A piece of history is up for sale. The former Ford Motor Company Sales and Service Building that was part of the Highland Park Ford Plant is for sale according to a DBusiness report. The Sales and Service building offers 54,000 square feet of space...
A Hollywood film director makes a giant splash at the Oscar Awards when he says Shinola is “saving Detroit” and the interweb asplodes. We talk about what that ridiculous, off-the-cuff comment means about the city and its nascent comeback...
So let’s be clear. I don’t like toll roads. The idea feels strange in the state that put the world on wheels. But we need to get real about what’s facing us when it comes to road funding, and everything should be on the table. Our...
As we’ve been teasing on social media and our podcast, Daily Detroit is branching out to your teevee set. Last night, our first segment aired on the Detroit Public Television program One Detroit. It’s a visit to the Plymouth headquarters of electric...
A new coach will steer Detroit City FC into its pivotal 2019 season, which will see them transition to pro soccer. The club on Friday announced the hiring of veteran coach and scout Trevor James, a former professional soccer player who has worked...
The Empowerment Plan is a great nonprofit organization that provides jobs to homeless women making coats that double as sleeping bags and are distributed to other homeless people. The women, in turn, get a chance to find permanent housing and a new...
There is something satisfying about a street taco. Just a few warm corn tortillas filled with the meat of your choice (for me, it’s usually carne asada) topped with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. So, we got the podcast team together to...
General Motors dropped a bomb on Monday, saying it will likely close three assembly plants including Detroit-Hamtramck in a pre-emptive move to cut costs and headcount ahead of an expected downturn. The moves mean the elimination of as many as...
Hey there everyone! If your house is anything like mine, we’ve been counting down the days until Sunday. Mainly because it’s someone’s birthday. But you can still count down the days until the weekend because there are some really...
Let’s start this off by saying this. If you live in metro Detroit and have not been to Al Ameer in Dearborn yet, you need to change your calendar plans. I know, I know. It’s middle eastern food. Specifically, Lebanese. Some of you might...
If you’re a fan of Atwater Brewery and dark beer, this one might be for you. Atwater Brewery’s new VJ Black Imperial Stout has, quoting their press release, “complex flavors of vanilla and coffee with more prominent bourbon and oak edges.” Only 40...
Welcome to the work week, automatons! On today’s episode, we talk about the report Moody’s Investors Services released on Detroit, which essentially asks where’s the love (and money) for the neighborhoods. Some development news: In...
