Detroit Students Return With Improved Test Scores, Revised Conduct Policy
Wiki Commons As students return from summer break, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is heading into the new school...
Are American Museums Too White?
In 1987, mixed-media artist and curator Howardena Pindell released an in-depth survey that analyzed the racial demographics of exhibits across...
Activists Call For Ballot Initiative On Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
A coalition of Detroit civil rights organizations blasted Detroit Police over the proposed use of facial recognition technology, citing potential for...
Google, YouTube to Pay $170 Million For Collecting Your Kids’ Data. Here’s How To Protect Children’s Privacy.
After collecting personal information from children without the consent of their parents, Google and YouTube are going to pay a...
New Football Season Means New Controversies and New Ways for Lions to Disappoint
The NFL season is officially underway, as is college football. Each new season recently has brought its own batch of controversies...
Prosecutors Might Be Running Out Of Time To File Charges In Flint Water Crisis
WDET Digital April of next year marks the six-year anniversary of the start of the Flint Water Crisis. That’s significant, because...
For the 42nd Dally in the Alley, Thank a Volunteer
Dally in the Alley, now in its 42nd year, is just that kind of party. The free and family-friendly annual event...
Have A Buzz-Worthy Weekend at This Honey Bee-Themed Arts Fest
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
Former Flint Councilman on Why Justice Hasn’t Been Served For the City
Joan Isabella/WDET State officials have apologized for the mishandling of the Flint water disaster over and over. But for one former...
Michigan Chief Medical Executive, Attorney General Back Flavored Vaping Ban
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made Michigan the first state to ban flavored vaping...
The Opioid Crisis Evolves As Drug Companies Are Held Accountable and New Treatments Emerge
Jake As drug companies and their executives have amassed huge fortunes during the crisis, more than 200,000 people have died of...
New Podcast from Wayne State Features Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit
Ghaith Al Juboori, an Iraqi student, was a senior in high school studying for a big exam in the hall...