Comedian Chillian Thomas Talks Growing Up Black In A White Trailer Park
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Can The NFL Sustain Boycotts From All Sides?
Will this NFL season continue to be marred by controversies and declining viewership as we’ve seen over the last couple of...
Federal Decision on Farmers Markets Could Put Fresh Food at Risk for Poor
Jake Neher/WDET Many farmers markets could soon lose their ability to accept payment from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) -- more...
Conservative Economist: Trump ‘Definitely Picking Winners and Losers’ with Farm Aid
Jake Neher/WDET American farmers will soon get $12 billion in emergency aid in response to the Trump Administration's tariffs on...
Big Changes for Auto Industry with Auto Show Move, Marchionne Death
Jake Neher/WDET This week we got the official word a major shift would be happening in Detroit’s car culture --...
Sen. Gary Peters and MSU Interim Pres. John Engler Go Toe to Toe in Senate Hearing
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Tuesday, Michigan State interim president John Engler testified at a Senate hearing about sexual abuse on college campuses....
Latest Trump-Iran Tensions: Danger, Distraction, Or Both?
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump was back on Twitter again this week denouncing Iran, this time, in harsh terms and insinuating war or destruction...
What Are ‘American Values’ in 2018 — And Who Gets To Decide?
Jake Neher/WDET With the contentious and divisive political climate of 2018, what does it mean to be American? What are...
Prepare to Vote: Libertarian Candidate for Governor John Tatar Joins Detroit Today
Pat Batcheller This election season the Libertarian Party will have a primary ballot in a statewide election for the first...
Prepare to Vote: Libertarian Candidate for Governor Bill Gelineau Joins Detroit Today
Pat Batcheller In two weeks, Libertarians will have their first primary ever in Michigan. Gary Johnson’s campaign in 2016 —...
Was Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing The Right Decision? A Look Back Five Years Later With A Member Of The EM Team
Jake Neher/WDET This week marks the fifth anniversary of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy filing. We’ve talked a lot about the bankruptcy...
‘How Bad Was That?’–Trump’s Week In Foreign Relations
Jake Neher/WDET It has been a tumultuous week for the Trump Administration -- especially as it relates to foreign policy....