Detroit Free Press media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Detroit Free Press as leaning left. We have seen it on 30 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Detroit Free Press biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Detroit Free Press as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Detroit Free Press left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Detroit Free Press as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Detroit Free Press reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Detroit Free Press are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Detroit Free Press has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Detroit Free Press’s own report linked underneath.
Lockheed Martin has revealed details of its new AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, designed to counter long-range air threats from China. The US Defense Department has signed an agreement to increase its production as part of munitions stockpile rebuilding.
Detroit Free Press reported it asGM Defense delivers first batch of components for Lockheed missiles (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers has called for suspending state and federal gas taxes as prices in Michigan average $4.75 per gallon. Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed also supports a pause, though he attributes price spikes to conflict, not taxes.
Detroit Free Press reported it asRogers, El-Sayed both support gas tax holiday with fuel near $5 a gallon (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Detroit Free Press reported it asWhat the Fed's first rate hike in three years means for consumers (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
Detroit Free Press reported it asTrump says in social post that 2024 assassination try was political plot (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
Detroit Free Press reported it asTrump says in social post that 2024 assassination try was political plot (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
Detroit Free Press reported it asTrump says in social post that 2024 assassination try was political plot (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Detroit Free Press reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after monthslong absence (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Trump administration order that compelled the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational beyond its planned retirement. The court found the Energy Department lacked the legal authority to issue such emergency orders.
Detroit Free Press reported it asMichigan coal plant set to close was illegally kept open, court rules (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Detroit Free Press reported it as25th anniversary of 9/11: Victims honored at memorials at Pentagon, NYC (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday night. The address, which lasted nearly 30 minutes, included criticism of the Democratic Party and the U.S. response to COVID-19.
Detroit Free Press reported it asRFK Jr. bashes US COVID response in Republican convention address (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Detroit Free Press reported it asA researcher warned AI could end humanity. Congress is starting to freak out. (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Detroit Free Press reported it asA researcher warned AI could end humanity. Congress is starting to freak out. (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Detroit Free Press reported it asA researcher warned AI could end humanity. Congress is starting to freak out. (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Detroit Free Press reported it asA researcher warned AI could end humanity. Congress is starting to freak out. (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Detroit Free Press reported it asInside Republican National Convention in Dallas (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Michigan environmental regulators are reviewing permits for the Line 5 tunnel project following a state Supreme Court decision. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has also urged Enbridge CEO Gregory Ebel to shut down the pipeline within months.
Detroit Free Press reported it asWhitmer again calls for Line 5 pipeline shutdown in Straits of Mackinac (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Detroit Free Press reported it asApple's iPhone 18 event is today. What they're expected to announce (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Detroit Free Press reported it asApple's iPhone 18 event is today. What they're expected to announce (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
The Trump administration has expressed "profound concern" over Ford Motor's business ties with Chinese companies, citing potential risks to U.S. automotive manufacturing and supply chains. Ford defended its position as the top U.S. automaker and stated the letter contained factual errors.
Detroit Free Press reported it asWhite House takes aim at Ford and Farley for Chinese ties (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance told Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to stop mentioning his wife, Usha Vance, during a campaign rally. Vance also accused El-Sayed of promoting a divisive ideology.
Detroit Free Press reported it asVance to El-Sayed: 'Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth' (opens Detroit Free Press in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- GannettMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 30
- Reports listed
- 30
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
29 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Detroit Free Press ran the story anyway.
Across the 30 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Detroit Free Press’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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