Louis Aguilar

After promising five new neighborhoods within its District Detroit and census data showing the surrounding area has lost residents, the Ilitch group unveiled its first renovation of a historic Detroit building since the late 1980s.

Here’s why disinvestment matters. Certain Detroit neighborhoods flood, and the city versus the suburbs debate has kicked up again.

No guns, just gloves: How a Detroiter is using boxing to combat gun violence.

Detroit is stepping up its voice in the movement to set aside government funds to redress Black people for slavery and systematic discrimination.

The Parade Co. has bought the historic Brodhead Armory on the riverfront. How much of the WPA-era murals can be saved remains unclear.

Just in time for summer, a look at development along one of Detroit’s most popular destinations, the downtown riverfront.

A data-based study makes a case for major policy reform to address the widening gap between white people and African-American and Latino residents in Detroit.

Employees working from home are causing severe income tax losses for Detroit and other cities. Some say it is time for change.

There are signs of an uneven recovery as Detroit’s home values grow by $1 billion since ’19.

Republicans contend that not enough conservative challengers are monitoring Detroit’s vote count. That’s not true, officials say.

As President Donald Trump questions the integrity of Michigan’s elections, the focus of the race swings to Detroit, which has had its share of vote challenges. Controversies already are arising with the city’s count.

A Michigan political poll found likely voters fairly split on Black Lives Matter efforts on police reform but the movement already is shaping debates in many areas of public life.

The Detroit Institute of Arts has made major strides in showcasing African-American art and in its outreach to Black Detroiters. Is that progress enough to withstand charges of institutional racism and a ‘toxic’ workplace?

In one powerful image, a Detroit photographer captures the moment of sweeping cultural change that is underway.

Federal monthly data and three economic surveys show that many Detroit workers aren’t returning to work at a rate higher than most of the state and nation. It’s too soon to gauge permanent job loss, a U-M survey contends.

Black Americans are noticing a new trend: Their white peers are starting to reach out as allies against racism. Checking in on a friend will probably be appreciated, but asking black people for resources to learn about systemic racism demands an emotional toll from someone who likely still is processing trauma.

Detroiters are experiencing the highest unemployment rates of the century. Millenials and Gen Z, hit hardest by massive unemployment, have looped economic relief into their demands against police brutality as protests in support of George Floyd continue.

The killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a white policeman in Minneapolis is the catalyst for nationwide protests in at least 150 cities, suburbs and small towns. Police brutality is only part of what draws Detroit protesters. Gen Z and Millennial organizers are advocating for something new.

What happened in Detroit and the streets of at least 35 other cities reflects the raw state of urban America. Months of dealing with a killer virus. Surging economic despair. Then another viral video emerged of a Black man killed while being arrested by a white policeman in Minneapolis.

The upcoming count will offer a better understanding of Detroit’s demographic changes but the state's largest city is grappling with a low response rate for Census 2020.