The Detroit News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Detroit News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 72 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Detroit News biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Detroit News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Detroit News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Detroit News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Detroit News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Detroit News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Detroit News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Detroit News’s own report linked underneath.
US stock markets closed lower on September 15, 2026, influenced by climbing oil prices and Treasury yields. Concerns about artificial intelligence spending and corporate demand also added to investor apprehension, leading to a broad market downturn.
The Detroit News reported it asWall Street ends lower as oil spikes, Treasury yield breaches 5% (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
The Detroit News reported it asSome Alligator Alcatraz detainees were put in small cages: report (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
The Detroit News reported it asTrump dismisses AI guardrails, calling concerns a 'conspiracy' (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
The Detroit News reported it asTrump dismisses AI guardrails, calling concerns a 'conspiracy' (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
The Detroit News reported it asTrump EPA to repeal Biden-era power plant emission rules (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
The Detroit News reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 28 cents in a week, AAA says (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
The Detroit News reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 28 cents in a week, AAA says (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it asFederal judges strike down order keeping Michigan coal plant open (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it as25th anniversary of 9/11: Victims honored at memorials at Pentagon, NYC (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it asTrump delivers keynote speech at first-ever GOP midterm convention (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
The Detroit News reported it asBrent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Iran conflict intensifies (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it asWhitmer administration reconsidering permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it asApple expected to unveil first folding phone (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Several merchant vessels were targeted by gunfire in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman during military activity. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported the incidents but could not confirm casualties or environmental damage. Iran has claimed responsibility for attacking some vessels.
The Detroit News reported it asIran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began (opens The Detroit News 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.
The Detroit News reported it asTrump administration tells Ford's Farley to dial back China ties (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
The Detroit News reported it asKremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
The US Department of Defense issued mandatory testosterone deficiency screening guidelines for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. Men will undergo blood tests, while women will be screened for fatigue and menstrual cycle disruptions. Treatment remains optional.
The Detroit News reported it asPentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported 13 military personnel killed in US strikes this week, including six newly confirmed deaths. Civilian casualties reached 18 between 30 August and 2 September, with 142 injured. The US has reported 18 military deaths since February.
The Detroit News reported it asNumber of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13 (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
Beverly Vance Aikins, mother of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, said she would “probably punch” Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed and called him an “idiot” after he criticised her son’s family on Fox News and Tomi Lahren’s show.
The Detroit News reported it asVance's mom reacts to El-Sayed knocks on family: 'Probably punch him' (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
The Federal Reserve’s September Beige Book reports modest growth in US economic activity since early July, with prices rising moderately across all districts. Two‑thirds of districts saw moderate price increases and demand from data‑centres and defence helped manufacturing. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said work remains on inflation.
The Detroit News reported it asEconomic activity, prices edged up in recent weeks, Fed survey shows (opens The Detroit News 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
- Digital First MediaCorporationdirect owner
- Alden Global CapitalPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
- Official site
- detroitnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- detroitnews.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 72
- Reports listed
- 74
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
74 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Detroit News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 72 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Detroit News’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Detroit News, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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