Robyn Vincent , The Metro | November 5, 2025 Audits show Detroit’s polling sites still fall short on accessibility, even as Michigan expands early voting. We explore what disabled voters faced this election — and what must change before the next one. A mural in Detroit urging people to vote by local muralist Ndubisi Okoye. Photo credit: Meta Stange, WDET Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s earl

The apartment building where MiSide placed Joseph Adams Jr. didn’t come equipped with basic features to meet his disability needs. Photo credit: Caria Taylor/Outlier Media by Aaron Mondry | November 11, 2025 Joseph Adams Jr. had nowhere to live after his landlord evicted him from his downtown apartment last year.  Desperate for shelter, Adams sought help from the Detroit-based nonprofit MiSide, which found him a different place to live through a federal program designed to h

By Faith Ballard | October 24, 2025 | We the People's Journalist DETROIT– Christopher Samp, director of the City of Detroit’s Office of Disability Affairs said he was born deaf, as the son of a Syrian immigrant in Troy, Mich. during the 1990s, “my parents found out when I was two years old but fortunately … my grandparents are deaf, my aunt is deaf, so there’s sign language in the family,” Growing up from K to 12, I did not have any support services, I didn’t have a sign lang

October 16, 2025 | Detroit PBS Celebrate 10 years of Detroit Future City with bold ideas, visionary voices, and real conversations about building an inclusive and sustainable future for all Detroiters. This special program features a keynote by Dr. Michael McAfee, President & CEO of PolicyLink, alongside panels with local changemakers, interactive discussions, and opportunities for meaningful dialogue. Join One Detroit and  Detroit PBS on Thursday, October 16 at 1 PM ET for