Detroit Named Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Sandra Svoboda Detroit is one of the 35 finalists for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge. Detroit beat out 320 applicants. The...
Youth Activism: What Role Can Kids Play In Political and Societal Change?
Sascha Raiyn These last twenty years, we as a country have watched in horror as children are slain in their own...
Metro Detroit Group Plans Protest at R. Kelly Concert Over Underage Sex Claims
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of activists say they plan to protest musician R. Kelly’s performance at Little Caesars Arena. R....
MLK Historian Talks King Legacy Beyond Civil Rights
Clayborne Carson/Stanford University April 4th this year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior....
100 Things to do in the Upper Penninsula…
As winter weather drags on, many people are feeling a bit of “cabin fever”. Spending too much time on the...
DACA Deadline Approaching Quickly–How Are Detroit Immigrants Reacting?
Jake Neher/WDET In just under two weeks, the DACA program -- which protects children of immigrants who arrived in America...
What’s The Future of Marygrove College With Foundation Support?
Jake Neher/WDET Several months ago we learned that Marygrove College in Detroit would become devoted exclusively to graduate degrees. But...
Ironic: Bats Need Sunlight to Fight Deadly Disease
Researchers say they may have discovered a treatment for White Nose Syndrome in bats. The deadly fungal disease has already...
Consumers Energy to End Coal Use by 2040, Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80 Percent
Consumers Energy Consumers Energy announced new goals today (Mon) for reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent today. The energy company...
MSU Fallout Continues As Lawmakers Consider Action
Jake Neher/WDET The fallout continues at Michigan State University from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Since President Lou Anna...
Plan to Deepen Rouge River Put on Hold
An ambitious proposal to deepen the Rouge River is being put on hold. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers had...
Got Pothole Problems?
Temperatures have been fluctuating wildly this winter. One day it’s 4 degrees, two days later it's 40. That's perfect weather...