Every passing day reveals a fresh crop of news that touches our city, our region and our lives. Rest assured, the Detroit Free Press remains “On Guard” to keep you, our valued readers, informed. We stand firmly ready to tackle the never-ending news cycle. But covering the news with urgency and persistence on all platforms is not our only objective. Our aim is to also tell the full and diverse story of our region and our time; we strive to shine a light in dark corners, to decode the indecipherab