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 ...

When half of Detroit’s children live in poverty, we can't shut down. Discover how COTS and the community come together to create opportunities to succeed.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Orchards at Northwest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of nearly a dozen locations of The Orchards in Michigan. But the Northwest ...

The 2026 governor’s race is critical for the future stability of Detroit. No state can effectively function without its most ...

The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is running for Detroit mayor, using his experience as a church leader and drive as a child who lived through poverty.

Detroit has come back, says City Council President Mary Sheffield, but too much of the city has not shared in its revitalization. (David Kidd for Governing) Detroit City Council President Mary ...

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.