Detroit

A Detroit Urban Farm Preserves Black History In Jam Form

10:50am January 06, 2017

by Martina Guzman

Urban farms have flourished in the city's vacant lots. Two nonprofits are using their harvest for a line of jams honoring the history and old family recipes of the local African-American community.

Among the products of Detroit City Distillery are Homegrown Rye Whiskey and Butcher's Cut Bourbon.

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Detroit Returns To Its Prohibition-Era Whiskeytown Roots And Finds New Life

10:32am November 30, 2016

by Nicole Jankowski

The Motor City was at the heart of most of the country's illegal liquor trade during Prohibition. Now, the city is embracing its identity as a major force in the artisanal craft whiskey market.

Detroit voters will have a chance to decide on Tuesday if they want to be more involved in the process and negotiations when big development projects happen near them.

The Business Ballot Battle Creating A Wedge Among Detroit Voters

6:30pm November 04, 2016

by Shelby Jouppi

Tired and unhappy with the city's actions, a group of Detroit activists put a measure on the ballot that would require large project developers to negotiate a binding agreement with the community.

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Rich Harlan prepares Coney hot dogs at his restaurant, Red Hots Coney Island, in Detroit. Harlan has been working at the restaurant for 48 years.

Coney: The Hot Dog That Fueled Detroit's Middle-Class Dreams

6:56pm July 12, 2016

Hundreds of eateries selling chili-topped hot dogs dot Detroit. The story of how this food became the city's signature dish is deeply entwined with its auto industry and the workers who flocked to it.

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Detroit teachers march outside the district headquarters on Monday. Nearly all of Detroit's public schools were also closed on Tuesday as teachers protest a funding gap that could mean lost paychecks.

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After Second 'Sickout,' Detroit Teachers To Return To Work Wednesday

8:05pm May 03, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Almost all of the district's 97 schools were closed again Tuesday as teachers called in sick en masse to protest legislation, which they fear could result in lost pay for days already worked.

Teachers march outside the district headquarters on Monday in Detroit.

Detroit Teachers' 'Sickout' Closes More Than 90 Schools

5:10pm May 02, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The public school district says it won't be able to pay employees past June under the current funding plan — even for work already done. A longer-term spending bill is stuck in the state Legislature.

Big Muddy Farms, an urban farm in northern Omaha, Neb., is seen among residential homes last October. Urban farms have become a celebrated trend, yet earning a living at it is tough, a new survey finds.

Urban Farms Fuel Idealism. Profits? Not So Much

3:14pm March 07, 2016

by Tracie McMillan

Raising crops in the city has become trendy, yet earning a living at it is tough, a survey finds. But many urban farmers are in it for other reasons, like addressing hunger and building community.

Controversial Emergency Manager Of Detroit's Public Schools Resigns

2:24pm February 02, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Darnell Earley has been criticized over poor school conditions in Detroit. Earlier, he oversaw the city of Flint's switch to a new water source that led to elevated lead levels.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his State of the State address Tuesday, with the water crisis in Flint overshadowing most other issues.

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Michigan Governor On Water Crisis: 'We Will Fix This'

8:22pm January 19, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Gov. Rick Snyder is facing calls for his resignation over tap water contamination in Flint. In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Snyder said he would release his emails from 2014 and 2015.

Disrepair — such as this floor in the gym of Noble Elementary-Middle School in Detroit — and other problems have prompted the teachers' "sickout" protests.

Detroit Public School Teachers Turn To 'Sickouts' In Protest

7:31pm January 14, 2016

by Sarah Cwiek

They're angry about everything from overcrowding and hazardous buildings to looming bankruptcy. But teacher strikes are illegal in Michigan, and opponents say the actions hurt students and parents.

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