Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield told the Mackinac Policy Conference that "eliminating poverty is not a charity, it's a stimulus.

Detroit now holds the unflattering and consequential distinction of being the nation’s highest poverty city for a population of more than half a million people. The latest report from the U.S. Census ...

Poverty elimination is a growth strategy” — the quote from Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on stickers beneath the seats of each ...

Southfield (CW50) - There are many approaches that can be taken in order to lower Detroit's poverty rates. These include increasing employment and job training, public transportation, affordable ...

Disgraced ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who lived the good life on the outside, is getting a federally court-appointed attorney after pleading poverty Tuesday during his arraignment on federal ...

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 ...

James Tate spoke with WDET's Jerome Vaughn about his new role as city council president and what he hopes to accomplish.

Rachel Minion spent a lot of money moving into the beautiful house in Detroit’s Rosedale Park neighborhood. It was all going to be worth it, though — it was a beautiful space in the neighborhood she ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Since 1906, Matrix Human Services has helped Detroit ...