Finley, Henderson Trade Friendly Jabs About Detroit News Endorsement
Nolan Finley In its 143-year history, the Detroit News has never endorsed a candidate for president who wasn’t a Republican -- that...
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In Studio with Khizr Khan [TRANSCRIPT]
In an emotional, heartfelt, and honest conversation, Khizr Khan and WDET's Host Stephen Henderson covered a lot of ground. Here's the...
Detroit Filmmaker Explores Syrian Uprising
Jake Neher/WDET Metro Detroiter Sam Kadi, who is originally from Syria, has a new movie exploring the unrest in his home country....
Race, Taxes, and Stamina: Breaking Down The First Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET Last night we had the first of three presidential debates between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump....
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington Takes Show On The Road
The show Snap Judgment -- heard here on WDET -- bills itself as “storytelling with a beat.” Now, the...
Political Journalist Ron Fournier Previews Tonight’s Debate, Talks About Returning To Detroit
Courtesy of the Michigan Democratic Party Detroit native Ron Fournier made his career writing about Bill and Hillary Clinton in...
Detroit Waldorf School Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Waldorf School On Saturday, the Detroit Waldorf School celebrates its 50th anniversary in the city. The building in the Indian...
ESPN’s New Website The Undefeated Explores Intersection Between Sports and Race
Courtney Hurtt/ WDET Sports are part of what make us American. Sure, it’s just a game. But the most popular athletic...
New Play Tells Story of Librarian Who Worked To Save Banned Children’s Book
Laura Weber Davis, WDET Banned books have been the subject of debate for as long as books have been printed....
Do Students Have A Constitutional Right To Literacy?
Jake Neher/WDET Every student in Michigan is guaranteed the right to a “free public education.” The state constitution says “every...
MSU Sociologist Reflects On Latest Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Rick Pluta, MPRN Last night protests erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the fatal police shooting of a black man. ...
How Dearborn Schools Opened Its Doors To Immigrant Students
Jake Neher/WDET Dearborn is setting a standard for how American cities can be inclusive with the growing number of...