Nora Rhein works with the production team on "Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson" on 101.9 WDET. Rhein is a Public Relations Major with a Theatre Management minor at Wayne State University. She is a contributing writer for The South End, VP of Membership Services for Wayne State's PRSSA chapter, and Low Brass Section leader of the WSU marching band.

Moderate Democrats Need to Stand Their Ground on Progressive Policies, Says Author of “Begin Again”

The current stalemate in the Democratic Party between moderates and progressives proved to be destructive after Congress failed to pass the...

Mariam Noland Reflects on 36 Years Leading Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Earlier this year, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced founding President Mariam Noland’s plans to retire at the end...

Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Pandemic Exposed Inequities in Detroit, Detroit Future City CEO Says

Detroit Future City recently published data that found the pandemic has exacerbated and exposed the economic, social and racial inequities in the...

Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: GM International President Trying to Move Needle on Distracted Driving Legislation

The Kiefer Foundation, founded by General Motors International President Steve Kiefer, is devoted to ending distracted driving through education and...

Kildee Talks $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill and How It Could Affect Michigan Cities

Congress is back in session after its August recess, still debating President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. As part of that plan,...

#SistersInLaw Podcast Hosts Dig Into How Constitution Shapes Criminal Justice Reform

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

How the U.S. Supreme Court Has Shaped Our Understanding of the Constitution

The Supreme Court of the United States has been responsible for shaping the cultural and political landscape of America in...

UM Faculty Member Shares Previously Unreleased 9/11 Photos 20 Years Later

It’s been 20 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001....

Understanding the Deeper Meaning of Robert E. Lee Monument Removal

On Wednesday, the city of Richmond, Virginia, removed its memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee, one of the country’s...

What the U.S. Constitution Says About Immigration

For centuries immigration has been synonymous with the United States, but what does the Constitution actually say about who can...

The Future of Roe v. Wade in Wake of Supreme Court Inaction on Texas Abortion Law

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court utilized the “shadow docket” to allow Texas to implement the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S....

Jelani Cobb Re-examines Kerner Commission’s Findings as They’re Playing Out in 2021

The Kerner Commission was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 to investigate the causes of urban uprisings in Detroit, Newark and...