As Presidential Candidates Debate Reparations, New Book Looks at Race and Reconstruction
The period following the Civil War, began with hopes of uniting a divided country. Reconstruction set out to finally convey...
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Affirmations Chief: Dems Should Highlight LGBTQ Issues in Debates
AnnaMarie Sysling/WDET The second round of Democratic debates kicked off Tuesday night in Detroit, and will continue Wednesday night. Healthcare,...
Want to Fix American Healthcare? Here’s How They Do it in Denmark
Jake Neher/WDET Healthcare is one of the biggest issues Democratic presidential candidates will undoubtedly be asked about during this week's debates....
Responding in the Age of Trump: “We Can Use Outrage, We Shouldn’t Let Outrage Use Us”
Jake Neher/WDET President Trump described an American city last week as a “disgusting, rodent infested mess.” That city was Baltimore....
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Presidential Bid, First Debate Appearance in Detroit
Before the next round of Democratic candidate debates kick off tonight in Detroit at the Fox Theatre, Detroit Today host Stephen...
Lansing is the Only City in Michigan to Replace Every Lead Service Line. Here’s How It Happened
Jake Neher/WDET Even as the disastrous water crisis in Flint was unfolding, there was a city in Michigan that was...
Cory Booker Ahead of Detroit Debates: “Next Leader of This Country Must Be One Who Can Heal”
senate.gov As we get closer to the second round of Democratic debates — which will take place right here in...
New Film Highlights the Path to White Supremacy
A new film explores white supremacy and the path taken to seek redemption and renewal. In "Skin," from husband-and-wife producers...
How to Prevent the Next Flint
Behind every crisis, there's a canary in the coal mine calling out a warning. For the Flint Water Crisis, that...
Mueller Testified. Now, Democrats Have to Debate, Rep. Dingell Says
Yet again, we’ve heard from the nation’s most well known former special counsel: Robert Mueller. This time, it was testimony...
New Book Sheds Light on Decade of GOP Dysfunction that Set Stage for Trump’s Rise
Whether you were happy or concerned by the outcome of the 2016 election, it’s safe to say we were all...
NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate
The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...