Detroit Public Schools Community District Launches New, Free Montessori Program

The Detroit Public Schools Community District hopes an injection of innovation will help it improve academic outcomes for students, change public...

How Can Charter Schools Do Better By Special Needs Students?

Jake Neher/WDET The controversy surrounding charter schools in Detroit and around the country has a lot to do with the...

Trump, Carson to Woo Black Voters in Detroit

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly planning a campaign stop in Detroit as part of his new outreach to...

Requiem for Aaliyah: Remembering the Artist 15 Years Later

Aaliyah Aliyah embodied the Spirit of Detroit. She represented for the city. Still beloved by millions around the world, she...

State Police say Faulty Alcohol Test will not Impact DUI Cases

Officials with the Michigan State Police report that 4,001 cases involving alcohol-related offenses were based on measurements that were inaccurately...

What Are the Possible Resolutions to the War and Proxy Wars in Syria?

Flickr Creative Commons A haunting image of a Syrian boy covered in dust and blood in the back of an...

Twisted Storytellers 69 Year-Old Mama’s Boy

A local Detroit artist, Dwight Stackhouse, affectionately known as ‘Skip’ to friends and family, is a writer who has recently completed...

Detroit Cyclists May Get New Bike Lanes on Cass and on Belle Isle

It’s a busy week for the Detroit cycling community. Two scheduled meetings may result in additional bike lanes on both...

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Increases Michigan Presence

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is boosting his presence in Michigan. His campaign here is expanding from one to...

Take a Look at the 2016 Hatch Detroit Contest Finalists

Four finalist teams of entrepreneurs are canvassing for votes before the 2016 Hatch Detroit contest ends Friday, August 26. Hatch's...

Elections Officials Say They Can’t Force Melissa Gilbert To Appear On The Ballot

Facebook/Melissa Gilbert Michigan Republicans have not given up on efforts to keep Democrat Melissa Gilbert on the November ballot despite...

A Closer Look At the Milwaukee Uprising And What Happens Next

Flickr Creative Commons Last week the city of Milwaukee faced the kind of civil strife we don’t see very often...