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Wayne County Prosecutor Challenger Victoria Burton-Harris Says Prosecutor’s Office is “Still Getting it Wrong”

Michigan’s state and local primary election is Aug. 4. Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson is committed to highlighting candidates on the ballot. ...

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter Makes Case for First Full Term

Michigan’s state and local primary election is Aug. 4. There's still time to vote by mail for the Aug. 4th election....

Detroit Advocates Warn of “Mass Evictions” as Moratorium Ends

Michigan’s pandemic-induced eviction moratorium will be ending on Thursday. Housing activists are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to extend the ban on...

While Americans Hurt Economically, Wall Street Is Doing Just Fine

America is in the middle of a pandemic, calls for social and racial justice are rolling through the country and...

Oakland County Prosecutor Challenger Says Racial Disparity Key Issue

Michigan's state and local primary election is Aug. 4. See more information on the Aug. 4 primary election here. Detroit...

What Washington’s NFL Team Name Change Means for Native Americans

After years of pressure from advertisers, Native American activist groups, and even the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Washington...

Quicken Loans Goes Public In Watershed Moment for Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert’s mortgage giant Quicken Loans is going public. “This is clearly a watershed moment in the making of a...

Trump’s Tax Records May Be Coming, But Likely Not Before November Election

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump a major defeat in his legal battle to keep his financial...

DeVos CARES Act Order Funnels Millions to Wealthier Private Schools

Michigan is part of a group of six states, including the District of Columbia, suing U.S. Department of Education Secretary...

WDET Book Club: “Invisible Man,” Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Ralph Ellison

WDET's Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer's selection is Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man," a formative work of...

The Big Effect of A Small Change: Capitalizing the “B” in Black

Many news outlets have historically lowercased terms describing race while capitalizing ethnicities. “Identity and labels are very, very individual and...

Wayne State Doubles Graduation Rate, But More Work To Be Done

Wayne State University’s six-year graduation rate just a few years ago was 26%, the worst in the country for a...