Before the launch of the residential blight removal program in 2014, the Land Bank owned 47,000 abandoned houses across the city.

Detroit police and state environmental regulators are probing two companies that may have filled hundreds of Detroit ...

In November 2025, plans were announced to transform the Albert Kahn-designed Packard Plant, one of the city’s most notorious ...

In a little more than a decade, Detroit leaders figured out how to quickly take control of tens of thousands of abandoned, ...

Edwards said he’s learned about what Detroit is doing in blight remediation and how it got out of bankruptcy. Addressing ...

The change comes after the Free Press reported residents near sites where city-ordered tests revealed contamination were unaware of the issue.

Once a byword for urban distress, the Motor City is undergoing a fresh wave of regeneration, driven by progressive developers ...

By any objective measure, 2025 was a tough year for East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards. But 2026 is going to ...

The village of Romeo offers historically charming food and lodging for anyone interested in taking a trip to catch a glimpse ...

New Mayor Mary Sheffield was just sworn in and is looking to build on Detroit's success, but there are also plenty of challenges.

In fact, it’s a staple of middle and high school reading lists across the country. The town of Maycomb is fictional, but it ...

By Ashly Harris and Ezekiel Harris Since the closure of Flint Central High School in 2009, our community has discussed what ...