Ride Sharing Companies, Local Businesses Offering Free Rides to the Polls
Gus Navarro/WDET One of the recurring themes we hear around elections is about getting people to the polls. This often...
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Midterm Elections Taking Place During ‘Yawning Divide’ Among Voters
Jake Neher/WDET New research shows uneducated white men and educated white women are moving in opposite directions, politically. Dante Chinni directs...
Group ‘Color of Change’ Working to Turn Out Black Voters
Jake Neher/WDET Voter participation is a big theme of the 2018 midterm elections. What kinds of voters will show up...
Trump ‘Declares War’ on 14th Amendment, Says Constitutional Expert
University of Baltimore The 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the great equalizer in our country, the reason government...
Knight Foundation Makes New Investment in Detroit’s Arts Scene
Knight Foundation The Knight Foundation has spent $52 million on arts programs in Detroit since 2012, and it was one...
National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Reflects on Detroit’s Revival
Jake Neher/WDET CityLab, a summit organized by The Atlantic magazine, the Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies, is in Detroit this...
Busting Voting Myths: Are Former Inmates Allowed to Cast Ballots in Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET As we approach the November election, there are some activist groups working to bust myths about who can...
Henderson: ‘I Was Frightened for Our Nation’ After Synagogue Attack
WDET The following is a reflection by Stephen Henderson, host of Detroit Today, on the Tree of Life Synagogue attack over...
Former GOP Staffer Brandon Brice Talks Politics Ahead of Midterms
Jake Neher/WDET We are just over a week away from midterm elections. The biggest decision -- arguably -- on the...
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington Talks Growing Up In A White Supremacist Cult In Michigan
Jake Neher, WDET Glynn Washington is the host of SNAP Judgement, the storytelling program set to a beat. Glynn and SNAP...
Republican Nominee for Governor Bill Schuette Joins Detroit Today
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Michigan voters will soon decide who will be the next governor of Michigan. Stephen Henderson speaks with the Republican...
Suspicious Packages Mailed to Prominent Democrats, Journalists — Is This Terrorism?
Jake Neher/WDET Homemade bombs and suspicious packages were mailed this week to journalists, actors, and prominent Democratic leaders, including former President Barack...