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Detroit has a shortage of national retailers. What can officials do to attract more chains to the city?

Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined.

The Conversation · Aug 3

Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump

Officials are gathering Friday in Ontario to take delight in a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis – how can city leaders bring down costs?

Property taxes in Detroit, the highest among major U.S. cities, continue to burden the city’s low-income households. Failure to pay these taxes can lead to foreclosure.

The Conversation · May 22

Women’s Issues Just Won the Election

From childcare to abortion, voters weighed in.

Marie Claire · Nov 5, 2025

Democrats set historic records on election night. Here are six of the firsts they accomplished

From Virginia’s first female governor to New York’s first Muslim mayor, Tuesday’s elections secured trailblazing wins

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2025

Mary Sheffield advances in Detroit mayor’s race, opponent not yet decided

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has advanced to the November election

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Detroit reparations movement takes step forward

DETROIT — The city's reparation effort took a step forward Friday with the introduction of a group of Detroiters who will lead a task force that will recommend ways to address systemic discrimination against the Black community.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023

Shooting that left 2 dead, 6 wounded part of bloody weekend in Detroit

DETROIT — Detroit is reeling from a bloody weekend of seven homicides and 24 nonfatal shootings, including a mass shooting over a parking space early Sunday that left two dead and six wounded, police officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022