Politics Nov 03 What to expect in Detroit on Election Day Detroit voters will choose a new mayor Tuesday in the city’s first open-seat mayoral race in a dozen years. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Arts Sep 20 Watch 7:29 In Detroit, a public garden thrives with help from an army of volunteers As the end of summer nears, we visit a public garden in Michigan that evolves with the seasons, thanks to its meticulous design and an army of volunteer gardeners. John Yang reports from Detroit for our arts and culture series,… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Mary Fecteau
Nation Aug 13 Watch 8:34 Trump decries crime rates, but his administration has slashed prevention efforts President Trump moved to take over policing in Washington, D.C. to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime," but the data doesn’t back up many of his claims. Murder and violent crime dropped significantly across the U.S. last year, a trend… By John Yang, Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Jun 30 WBNA expands to 18 teams, adding Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the league Each team paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago. By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
Dec 06 Watch 7:58 Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A restoration of past glory, a renovation toward future growth and potential consequences and conflicts in the present. That’s the story of Michigan Central, a grand addition to Detroit’s economic and cultural life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for… Continue watching
Nov 03 WATCH: Harris speaks at church in Detroit while Trump calls Democrats ‘demonic’ at his rally By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Bill Barrow, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Kamala Harris told a Michigan church on Sunday that God offers America a “divine plan strong enough to heal division,” while Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech in which he mused about reporters being shot and labeled Democrats as “demonic.”… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:56 How Harris and Trump are trying to reach voters in the battleground state of Michigan By John Yang, Harry Zahn Saturday is the first day of statewide early voting in Michigan, and both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in the state trying to energize their supporters. Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, joins John Yang… Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: Trump bashes Detroit again while appealing for votes in Novi, Michigan By Michelle L. Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press “I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation,” Trump told supporters Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan. He said people want him to say Detroit is “great,” but he thinks… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Eminem on Tuesday encouraged the crowd to "get out and vote" while saying that Harris "supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld."… Continue reading