The Uncanny, Unsettling Similarities Between DPS and 1980s New Orleans Schools
Jake Neher/WDET “Educating the black male youth of our city... must become a moral and civic imperative. This is a...
Is the State “Starving” Your Community of Funding?
Great Lakes Economic Consulting FOCIS Wayne State University Even as the economy improves in Michigan, our cities and towns continue...
Feds Sue Michigan Department of Corrections Over Treatment of Female Guards
Flickr/Scott Hadfield The Michigan Department of Corrections faces a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that alleges sex discrimination against female guards...
Affirmations in Ferndale to Hold Vigil for Victims in Orlando Shooting
A Metro Detroit LGBT community center is holding a vigil tonight in honor of the victims of a mass shooting...
Congresswoman Questions Debris on Surgical Equipment at Ann Arbor VA Hospital
Officials with the Veterans Administration health system in Ann Arbor say they are working to correct a problem that has...
Funeral, Visitation set for Gordie Howe
Preparations are set for memorials to the man known simply as Mr. Hockey. A public visitation will be held in...
Comparing Gun Violence in Detroit to Orlando and Other Mass Shootings
Marcin Wichary Every year Detroit ranks high nationally for its murder rate. But 2016 has brought news of a specific...
How Can We Make Sense of Senseless Violence?
Flickr Over the weekend we saw one of the most deadly shooting in American history at a gay nightclub in Orlando....
Michigan Vigils Honor Orlando Victims
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff...
The Progressive Underground Show 173 feat. JOHN ‘JAMMIN’ COLLINS (UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE)
Underground Resistance On this episode of The Progressive Underground, techno legend John 'Jammin' Collins (of Underground Resistance), Tec-Troit founder and...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 6-11-16
This week on RREM, a cool cover from Anderson Paak, brand new Beth Orton and Tragically Hip, Detroit tunes from...
Gordie Howe Dies
The sport of hockey has lost one of the brightest lights in its history. Gordie Howe has died at age...