The Compromise Whitmer and Republicans Can Make to Fix the Roads
Reaction to Governor Whitmer’s newly released plan to fix the roads has predominately fallen along party lines. "We have built...
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Primary Simulation Gives Cass Tech Students Glimpse of Voting Process
We’re a little over a month away from Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, and just three days away from the first caucus...
Trump Favorability Gap Hardens Despite Impeachment
It’s been another week of impeachment proceedings, and while some are following the developments in the United States Senate closely...
Brexit Happens Today. Here’s How It Could Affect Michigan.
As of 6 p.m. today, or 11 p.m. if you're in the United Kingdom, Britain will become the first country to...
Will Whitmer’s New Plans for Roads And Schools Work?
“Fix the damn roads” has evolved from a campaign rallying cry to an anxious plea. With little headway made on...
Michigan’s Debtors Prisons? Task Force Makes Recommendations for Overhauling Jails System
Jails across Michigan are in a state of crisis. Overcrowding and mental health concerns are serious problems, ones that cost taxpayers...
India’s Democracy Faces New Test With Citizenship Law
There’s an event happening today at Wayne State University devoted to examining Indian democracy. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson delves...
This 19th Century Political Power Couple Holds Lessons for Modern America
It was an era of political division, a rapidly changing media environment and anti-immigrant sentiment. No, not 21st century America. This was...
Michigan Has A New Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Meta Stange If it's not green ooze leaching onto I-696, it's the air pollution in southwest Detroit. If it's not...
Harnessing the Power of the Black Voter in 2020
Since the passing of the Voting Rights Act, the African American voting bloc has proved consequential in United States presidential...
New Public Safety App in Detroit Draws On 9-1-1 Dispatch Information
Today, a new app for personal safety is launching in Detroit. It’s called Citizen and it combines location information with...
Michigan Voters Care About Roads in 2020, But Are Unclear on Costs
Voters across the country will be heading to the polls in the coming months, starting off with the Iowa Caucuses...