City officials oppose the move that was brought up first by Vice President JD Vance
Detroit
Posted inMichigan Government
JD Vance in Michigan: Trump will send National Guard to Detroit if Whitmer asks
Vice President JD Vance offered to send National Guard troops to Detroit in a speech touting the Trump administration’s new tax-and-spending law. Bridge checked key facts from speeches by Vance and others.
Posted inTalent & Education
Wayne State President Kimberly Andrews Espy resigns after 2 years at helm
The Detroit university’s Board of Governors is expected to meet on Wednesday to accept the resignation, consider next steps.
Posted inEvents, Michigan Environment Watch, The Center for Michigan
Free screening of new documentary about Great Lakes’ underwater secrets
The Detroit premiere of ‘All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes,’ a new documentary that reveals the hidden beauty and threats to the Great Lakes, is set to screen for free at the Detroit Film Theatre.
Posted inMichigan Government
Why Trump isn’t sending troops to Detroit, yet
Mayor Mike Duggan says Trump is not focused on Detroit crime or immigration because the city is working with his administration.
Posted inUrban Affairs
A Detroit ticket tax? Study forecasts millions from sports, entertainment
A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate.
Posted inUrban Affairs
‘She deserved to live:’ Henry Ford shooting victim suffered years of abuse
Latricia Green, who police say was fatally shot by her ex-husband at Henry Ford hospital, endured years of abuse and tried to get help, according to her friend.
Posted inUrban Affairs
10 years after Michigan took over Belle Isle, Detroit takes stock
A decade after the state takeover and $144 million in improvements, Detroiters are weighing what’s been gained, and what’s been lost, on the city’s river island.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Onekama, Saline and other Michigan names you may be pronouncing wrong
Bridge readers identify Michigan place names that outsiders often mispronounce, from Baraga to Ypsilanti. Many of the tricky names have French or Native American origins, leading to pronunciations that don’t match their spellings.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch, Michigan Government
Trump admin cancels $156M Michigan solar program as coal plant decision looms
Michigan has already committed nearly $14 million of the federal funds to support projects from Escanaba to Detroit. State officials left the door open to a potential lawsuit.