The DJC Gubernatorial Interviews
This year, Michigan voters will be selecting a new governor, who will be facing important issues that will determine the health and vitality of the state for years to come. The first step in the electoral process is the state primary on August 7, when the standard bearer for both the Democratic and Republican parties will be determined.
The Detroit Journalism Cooperative invited all major party candidates to be interviewed.
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‘It Touches You…It’s Traumatic’—The Effects of Eviction and Housing Insecurity on Kids
Bridge Magazine reporter Chastity Pratt Dawsey opens up about her own childhood evictions in raw conversation on Detroit Today.
Detroit gets federal grant for historic district commemorating landmark civil rights case
At the time, it was an all-white neighborhood.
AMERICAN BLACK JOURNAL, NABJ CONVENTION COMES TO DETROIT
The event features newsmakers in politics, journalism, media, and film.
With primaries over, Detroit school board candidates look to November
The district’s progress under the current board progress has yielded a cautious sense of hope among some district veterans and observers.
John Conyers’ son rejected again in bid for U.S. Congress
After being kicked off the August primary ballot and barred…
Raising taxes, partnering with developers and four other ways Detroit main school district could address its facilities crisis
“I wouldn’t advise looking at that list and seeing it…
“This is no way to run a justice system”: Detroit nonprofit works toward a future without bail
Stateside’s conversation with Amanda Alexander, founder and executive director of…
Which Detroit school is best for your child? A new guide offers direction, but no test scores
A glossy new Detroit school guide will give city parents lots of…
Chemical Bank Makes Detroit Its New Corporate Home
The Michigan-based bank will build its new corporate headquarters at…
‘Unofficial suspensions’ and 10 other reasons Detroit’s main district is overhauling special education
A transportation network that was so dysfunctional, students with special…
Michigan Civil Rights Commission will ignore AG opinion on LGBTQ issue
Michigan Civil Rights Commission says it will continue to include…
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates on the Issues
Gubernatorial candidates on the issues. We talked about a wide…
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A Voter Guide to the Michigan Candidates for Governor
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Downtown Detroit partnership elevates public space experience with refresh of The Beach at Campus Martius Park
DDP was chosen as one of five recipients across the…
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on taxes, spending
Fix the roads. Improve schools. Cut taxes. Slash college costs…
Redistricting ballot proposal headed to state Supreme Court this week
The measure would create a commission of Republicans, Democrats and…
Detroit math teacher tends a greenhouse, welcomes parents into her classroom
Reese spoke with Chalkbeat about the garden, being a woman…
Detroit foreclosure buy-back expansion faces time crunch, funding uncertainty
The program involves the city buying foreclosed properties back from…
What’s the Future of the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade?
A look at the possible influence of Trump nominee Judge…
Strapped for teachers, Detroit district looks to controversial teacher training programs
It’s still early in the summer hiring season, and the…
Policy Meets the People: Introducing the Issue of Gerrymandering
increasingly, many political experts and researchers say, we know long…
Federal judge dismisses Detroit schools literacy lawsuit
Filed in 2016, the suit attempted to force the state…
New grant aims to bring programs like arts and nutrition to Detroit preschools and childcare facilities
Half a year after unveiling an ambitious $50 million effort…
Detroit regional mass transit plan dead for 2018
Who’s…refusing to support allowing voters to decide on the $5…
Protesters “occupy,” briefly shut down Detroit ICE office
“We’re going to be in the street fighting, at the…
Crumbling Detroit school buildings will cost $500 million to repair. It’s money the district doesn’t have
“We would have to dramatically cut personnel to even put…
As caregivers struggle to make ends meet, 28,000 Detroit children go without care
“You can get there—if you have the money.”
Michigan’s third-grade reading law could penalize bilingual programs
“I can’t wrap my head around it,”
Poverty is Detroit’s biggest problem. Gentrification doesn’t come close.
he basic revival trajectory is positive. It can continue. But…
Who is to blame for what happened to Michigan Central Station?
Michigan Central Station opened in 1913. At 18 stories, it…
History gets a conservative twist in Michigan social studies standards
The d-word in “core democratic values” pertains to America’s system…
Meet the 11 people charged with helping Detroit’s district and charter schools work together, starting with a new bus loop.
Duggan also confirmed for the first time that the loop…
Detroit school district, charter schools team up for new education commission, joint bus service
“We haven’t tried something like this. We’re going to know…
200 men address State of African American Men at St. Stephen AME
There is a crisis in America. The crisis I am…
Immigrants Might Save Michigan From Losing Another Congressional Seat
Michigan’s influence in Washington is already waning. The 2020 census…
Michigan Republicans won’t pass marijuana bill. Voters to decide in November.
The ballot proposal would allow Michiganders over the age of…
Macomb and Wayne County Executives Face Off Over Transit Impasse
“We’re not going to support putting it on the ballot,”…
A year after superintendent’s arrival, a skeptical Detroit teacher has become a believer — almost
At the time she was dealing with 37 first-graders who…
Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Schools Will Be Stable in Five Years
How has the first year gone for Vitti and the…
This Detroit teacher helped her students make a movie about trash. It’s part of how they learn.
‘It pollutes the air! Why is it here?’”
Davenport University partners with City of Detroit and Wayne County
“We are excited about contributing to sustainable growth in Detroit…
Duggan’s schools commission has already brought charter and district leaders to the table. Here’s what else it can do (and what it can’t)
“We all need to work together on how schools are…
It’s not just Detroit. Across Michigan, ‘active and aggressive’ competition imperils schools
“Schools of choice decimated the schools,” Davis said.
Four Things You Should Know About Prevailing Wage in Michigan
There’s an effort afoot to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law…
Campaign to hike minimum wage to $12 turns in petitions
“We talk about how our cities are suffering, our communities…
Foreclosed for the cost of an iPhone. That’s life in Wayne County.
“I’m almost 70 and here I am, being evicted out…
On again, off again … back on: DMC and Wayne State agree on temporary extension
“For decades, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University School…
As a school board decision looms, some Detroit charters are jumping ship. Others have their fingers crossed.
School board members argue that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution.
Detroit sues Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock over tenant information
Detroit requested that information as part of an ongoing effort…
A bad kid turned school principal motivates students with life lessons she learned
She said she draws on her past as a trouble-maker…
Detroit offers program to help Detroiters eliminate responsibility fees ahead of schedule
In Detroit alone, 76,000 residents owe an average of $1,600…
Detroit district board votes to change name of ‘special education,’ but not everyone agrees it’s ‘exceptional’
The state of Michigan has historically used the term “Special…
Detroit’s focus on supportive housing drives down homelessness 15 percent
The reduction is credited to the “Housing First” approach to…
Some Detroiters Can Swap Their Homes for Houses in the Land Bank
“Ostensibly those are reasonable requirements but it’s just complicated,”
Michigan leaders want to make crumbling Detroit fort into national park
One idea gaining momentum: Making the fort a national park,…
‘It opened everything up.’ How school home visits are changing relationships in Detroit
Home visits by teachers and principals are popular across the…
A new bridge is dawning in Detroit. Matty Moroun isn’t the only one unhappy.
“I don’t believe that in 2018 in America, people should…
Take a tour of MorningSide 48224 with Detroit Public TV
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Detroit Exits Most State Oversight
After three years of balanced Detroit budgets, the Financial Review…
One year in, Detroit’s QLine falling well short of expectations
…the streetcar fell well short of expectations of 5,000 to…
Many Detroit educators have never worked in a high-performing school. This program imports coaches who have
They’ve never seen an effective force of well-supported teachers working…
Betsy DeVos’s first Detroit visit featured Girl Scouts, robots, and talk of beluga whales
The event was her first visit to Detroit as education…
Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana
Michigan would be the first Midwestern state to pass recreational…
Develop Detroit cultivates affordable housing in the Motor City
“We develop high quality housing for everyone,” said Sonya Mays,…
Appeals court hears arguments in Iraqi deportation case
The appeals court decision could affect some 1400 Iraqis with…
Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison
Young people are prey in prison, says David Wilson. “When…
Detroit teachers will finally get paid for their years of experience if agreement holds up with district
“This is a major step for the district to fully…
8 Mile meeting shows hardening lines on regional transit
Metro Detroit’s divisions over expanding regional transit have only hardened…
Design team chosen for West Riverfront Park redevelopment
New York-based landscape architect firm Michael The Van Valkenburgh Associates…
Republicans eye getting in front of marijuana legalization
A petition campaign to legalize marijuana in Michigan has cleared…
Two Michigan Attorney General rivals. One day to make their pitch.
Nessel, the first openly gay person to run for statewide…
These students lost their school to a mold problem. Here’s how they’re doing in their new temporary digs
-a bright blue banner indicates which door is for the…
Mike Duggan blasts Abdul El-Sayed for accusing him of ‘poisoning kids’
him so much I got kicked out of meetings,” El-Sayed said
Great Lakes Now | Detroit’s Riverfront Recovery, Documented
“It took something that horrific to happen for us to…
Detroit automakers have a friend in Trump, right?
President Donald Trump’s relationship with Detroit’s auto industry is complicated.
City seeks consultant for planning effort in Warrendale-Cody Rouge neighborhood
“Our planning in the Warrendale-Cody Rouge area will engage with…
In Betsy DeVos’ home state, a program that steers public dollars to private school students is under fire from the governor
“This program diverts resources from core instruction that improves student…
Here’s who has endorsed Republican candidates for Michigan governor
The GOP gubernatorial primary race is heating up…
Three more Detroit schools added to state’s partnership agreement list
“This is an effort to be positive, work toward solutions…
Detroit finally has money to hire teachers. Good luck finding them.
The good news: He has money to hire the teachers.…
Michigan Land Bank approves sale of historic State Fairgrounds property to City of Detroit
While the MLBFTA Board approved the sale, the transaction must…
How can Michigan schools stop skinned knees and conflict? Use playtime to teach students kindness
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The status of 39 gun bills in the Michigan Legislature
Most bills are from Republicans seeking to expand gun rights…
Ford’s Corktown play could be huge for Detroit’s oldest neighborhood
This could be huge, folks. And if Bill Ford gets…
Building issues force combination of two Detroit schools
Though things have improved, the district continues to be plagued…
SE Michigan voters could see new mass transit plan on ballot in November
The proposal would make several major changes to the plan…
Dan Gilbert says a Detroit housing fix is vital. Here are 5 obstacles.
“It is a moral imperative that we all work together…
Mayor Duggan says bus plan encourages cooperation. Detroit school board committee wants more details.
Vitti said. “I think this needs a deeper review…The understanding…
BBC Series To Explore Detroit Through Its Literary Scene
“Who better to…untangle what’s going on in the city now…
Banks are lending again in Detroit…if you live in the right neighborhood
The neighbors turned to the Ivy League because they had…
A Betsy DeVos cheat sheet for next ‘60 Minutes’ interview on Michigan schools
“I don’t know” if Michigan’s public schools are improving.
Out of the Limelight, Cindy Garcia Keeps Fighting for Immigrant Family Reunification
Cindy Garcia is in Michigan trying to keep Jorge’s story…
The Detroit school district has been using a curriculum that’s ‘an injustice to the children of Detroit’ — but it’s not alone.
It has been years since Detroit teachers have been given…
City of Detroit Reaches Out to Residential Contractors
As the number of building permits rise, skilled workers are…
Goodbye to Delray, the Detroit enclave residents are getting paid to leave
Blighted but beloved, Delray’s epitaph has been written for years.
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