The commission had hoped to close on its first 10 home sales to DHC tenants in the spring. But officials said lenders rejected more than half the prospective buyers. And some tenants say the DHC’s own ...

A Detroit Housing Commission plan to sell its single-family homes is on hold after too few tenants qualified for mortgages.

This and other reasons why Documenters matter. Also, county behavioral health service woes, Belle Isle’s tent limit and more.

Estimates put repairs to the Water Board Building at $30 million to $40 million. Photo credit: Cydni Elledge/Outlier Media Detroit’s water department may decide to relocate from its historic downtown ...

The Louis Kamper-designed Water Board Building is one of Detroit’s iconic structures. A report for the Historic Designation Advisory Board described it as “Detroit’s premier example of a commercial ...

You can still vote in Michigan without an ID, for now. But there are state and federal efforts to require citizenship documents.

Respondents expressed escalating trust the closer government was to home. Forty-eight percent of Detroiters reported no trust in the federal government to “do the right thing.” State government fared ...

M survey, city residents outline their most challenging issues. Also, RenCen redevelopment, quiz on Kercheval and more.

This story was written by Randiah Camille Green and created in partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. It is ...

Every week, Documenters attend meetings where they’re the only members of the public present. That perspective is valuable, and so is the opportunity to photograph, record and interview public ...

A warehouse on Detroit's eastside sustained heavy damage during the tornado on Sept. 3. Photo credit: Cydni Elledge/Outlier Media Summer has come to an end. And Detroiters faced a number of issues ...