Thanedar, the first-term representative and millionaire entrepreneur, won a contested primary to face Martell Bivings in the general election for the heavily Democratic district.
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Windsor and Toronto, though close to the Great Lakes, are all urban 'heat islands.' Experts say these cities have unique opportunities to create more green spaces to cool things down.
Three Detroit neighborhoods will host a combined 104 acres of solar fields under a plan Mayor Mike Duggan says will target "some of the most blighted areas in the city."
Cities like Detroit, with lots of buildings and infrastructure that absorb and re-emit heat, are considered urban heat islands, but the tracking of related health events is lacking.
Former President Donald Trump was back in Detroit again on Saturday. He picked up the endorsement of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and some rappers, but has little chance of winning the predominantly Democratic city
Trump has traditionally rallied supporters in predominantly white regions of Michigan, but his weekend roundtable in Detroit signals an interest in courting Black voters in the state’s largest city.
‘Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central,’ celebrating Detroit train station reopening, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night.
Gubernatorial chatter is “all over” the Mackinac Policy Conference as high-profile Democrats positioned themselves for potential 2026 runs to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
China will build 30 million vehicles this year, three times as many as the U.S. That means Detroit automakers — and Michigan policymakers — must act to preserve the state’s dominant industry, experts said Wednesday.
Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says she’s made more than 90 visits to Detroit as she works to woo Black voters in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
