Steve Neavling

3 weeks ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling |Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco |Izzy Ross

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Great Lakes Day is an annual summit where politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the region home to the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet.

4 weeks ago | metrotimes.com | Natalia Holtzman |Steve Neavling

In an email to the University of Michigan (U-M) Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor at Stamps School of Art Rebekah Modrak alleges that academic deans at U-M schools were recently requested “to create lists of employees who work in DEI-related positions and to estimate what percentage of their work fell into one of four categories.” Deans were apparently given 48 hours to complete the lists, which were due Feb. 14.

1 month ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Natalia Holtzman |Steve Neavling

In an email to the University of Michigan (U-M) Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor at Stamps School of Art Rebekah Modrak alleges that academic deans at U-M schools were recently requested “to create lists of employees who work in DEI-related positions and to estimate what percentage of their work fell into one of four categories.” Deans were apparently given 48 hours to complete the lists, which were due Feb. 14.

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Josh Cohen |Steve Neavling

United We Brunch, Metro Times’s annual celebration of the best in Detroit brunching, is back! This Saturday, we’re bringing together a select group of the city’s finest brunch spots for an unmissable feast. You’ll sample favorite brunch dishes from participating restaurants, build your own bloody marys with all the fixins from Joe’s Fresh Produce, get after mimosas featuring Korbel Brut Champagne, and otherwise have a ball.

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Joe Lapointe |Steve Neavling

I first met James Craig seven years ago when he was riding high as Detroit’s popular chief of police. Reporting a profile, I watched him interact with cops, citizens, and the media. You couldn’t help but notice his people skills and self-confidence. “I’ve always been one who gravitates to leadership positions,” Craig told me. Strangers greeted him in his favorite restaurant, hugging him and thanking him for his work. “Deputy mayor” already graced his official title.