After more than a decade of decline, the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, in Detroit’s Capitol Park, is seeing significant growth. And now, thanks to a successful crowd-sourcing campaign, the very structure is poised for overdue renewal.
On This Day – African American Life In Detroit gives day-by-day recollections of important events in the city’s history.
The Detroit Food Policy Council is hosting a conference this weekend called “What’s On Your Plate” where topics such as sourcing local food, nutrition education, and Detroit’s recently passed urban agriculture ordinance will be discussed at Focus Hope.
The world’s most famous skateboarder is supporting a unique skate park in Detroit. The Ride It Sculpture Park, a non-profit and community-based skate-boarding project, is receiving a $30-thousand dollar grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.
Business leaders in Detroit – led by Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert – are unveiling a new plan to refresh a portion of the city’s Woodward corridor.
The U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on same-sex marriage this week, including arguments for repealing the Defense of Marriage Act from 1996. David Garcia is director of Affirmations, a LGBT center in metro Detroit. He tells WDET's Travis Wright that evidence suggests support for gay marriage is growing across the country, and that the Supreme Court hearings mark an unprecedented moment for the gay community nationwide.
Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr officially took control of fiscal decisions in Detroit today. He was greeted with protests…and threats of legal action against him, and his arrival coincides with an infusion of new public safety equipment in Detroit…courtesy of the city’s business community. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter talked with WDET’s Travis Wright about the developments today.
Police, school officials say there's no indication at this time that 8th-grader was being bullied or intended to harm anyone else.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is announcing a new state commission to combat human trafficking.
He tells WDET’s Travis Wright that it’s one of the fastest growing crimes in the state.
Moody's says if Detroit is headed for bankruptcy, Wayne and Oakland county won't be impacted by the so-called contagion effect.