New numbers reveal that more than half of all children living in the city of Detroit have fallen below the poverty line. According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September, 51% of ...

The largest annual salary Donald Smith ever collected while working for the city of Detroit was $28,000. But the lure of a pension and a lack of skills to pursue higher-paying jobs kept him at the ...

As Michigan approaches the coldest day of the year, some of its community's most vulnerable residents face a difficult reality: staying safe and warm while dealing with homelessness.

The names of Darnell and Amillah Currie should trouble the sleep of everyone in our community who lies down at night in a warm, comfortable bed. Darnell, 9, and Amillah, 2, died earlier this week ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan rightfully took a victory lap this week for the reduction in violent crime in the city, as would be expected of any leader. During a high-profile press conference on Monday, ...

Nearly 160,000 people in Detroit are under the age of 18. More than 51% of Detroit’s young people are living in poverty.

To help the thousands of homeless people and others in Detroit without heat get out of the cold and perhaps even get a meal and shower, the city of Detroit offered a list Wednesday of places they ...

More than half of arena workers in Detroit are living paycheck to paycheck and nearly a third reported living below the federal poverty line, according to the results of a survey conducted by Wayne ...

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DETROIT (AP) — Updated estimates show fewer people living in poverty in Detroit although it still has the highest rate among the nation's 20 largest cities. Statistics released Thursday by the U.S.