The Do’s and Don’ts to Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely in 2020
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing across the country, including here in Michigan. The healthcare system is once again overwhelmed, with some...
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Kresge Foundation Launches Racial Justice Grant Initiative
This summer spurred a social and cultural reckoning over systemic racism and oppression. Organizations in Detroit and around the country are...
Henderson: Assault on Black Votes in Wayne County Reminiscent of Jim Crow
The following is an essay by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers' initial refusal...
Canvassers In Wayne County Certified the Vote After Initial GOP Refusal
Just when you thought a Zoom session in 2020 couldn’t get any more agonizing, enter the Wayne County Board of Canvassers....
Trials Underway in Detroit For Potential COVID Antibody Treatment
With the recent uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Michigan and throughout much of the country, Detroit Today's coverage about this...
Co-Creator of The COVID Tracking Project on the Recent Surge in COVID-19 Cases
States and communities across the country are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Significant community spread and a stark rise...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Says Lessons Learned in Flint Can Help In Fight Against COVID-19
Governor Whitmer and the MDHHS announced new restrictions in response to a surge in the state’s COVID-19 cases. Michigan was...
Detroit Progressive Advocates Hope Biden, Harris Will Help Advance Agenda
With a new administration in Washington getting ready to take over, there’s hope for the first time in years among progressive...
Detroit Businesses Plead for Stimulus Help Amid New Restrictions
As coronavirus cases surge nationwide and here in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is putting new restrictions on businesses and social...
Jerald Walker Reflects on Coming of Age as a Black Man in America in “How To Make A Slave”
Jerald Walker is a professor and author who just released a new collection of essays called "How To Make A Slave."...
The Constitutional Implications of Trump and the GOP Denying Election Results
Donald Trump spent months prior to the general election casting doubt on America’s democratic process, priming the public for a...
The World Reacts to the Presidential Election
Americans weren't the only ones watching last week's election results -- the rest of the world was too. I Since...
