Among some of the city’s urban farms, the SNAP pause spotlights a broader mission to make Detroit a food sovereign city, capable of feeding residents healthy and culturally relevant food all year long.
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Voters choose next Detroit City Council: The latest results from 2025 election
Detroiters make history by electing Mary Sheffield as the first female mayor, and choose Renata Miller and Denzel Anton McCampbell for open city council seats in Districts 5 and 7. Meanwhile, incumbents Mary Waters and Coleman Young II retain at-large positions.
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Mary Sheffield elected Detroit’s first female mayor, calls for city ‘that works for everyone’
Sheffield will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for Michigan governor as an independent.
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Farmers push back as Michigan tightens rules for animal feeding operations
The 290 confined animal feeding operations in the state produce 62.7 million pounds of waste daily.
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Trump administration says it will partially fund SNAP after court orders
It’s not clear exactly how much SNAP beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly they will see value show up on the debit cards they use to buy groceries. November payments have already been delayed for millions of people.
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With SNAP benefits gone, Detroit rolls out emergency food sites
With federal SNAP benefits expired, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan allocates $1.75 million to bolster local food pantries, aiming to shield vulnerable residents from food insecurity. The city has initiated a volunteer drive to support food distribution efforts.
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25 years of fighting for Detroit transit: A conversation with TRU’s Megan Owens
After 25 years of fighting highway expansions, surviving a near-death bankruptcy crisis, and losing a regional transit millage by less than 1%, Transportation Riders United is gearing up for its next big battles: a Wayne County transit vote next summer and, eventually, a second shot at regional funding.
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Judges order Trump administration to tap contingency funds for SNAP benefits
Last year, SNAP provided assistance to 41 million people, nearly two-thirds of whom were families with children.
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Developer announces $7 billion data hyperscale data center in Saline Township after settlement
Tech giants OpenAI, Oracle, and developer Related Digital are set to transform Saline Township with a $7 billion hyperscale data center project, with construction slated to begin in 2026.
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What we’re reading: Whitmer allocates $4.5 million to food banks as SNAP cutoff nears
A federal judge indicates she’ll likely order the Trump administration to use reserves for partial November SNAP funding nationwide.