Enbridge Line 5 Now Trespassing on State Land After Missing Deadline
Enbridge has defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's May 12 deadline to shut down Line 5, which means the pipeline is now trespassing...
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.
Community-Focused Newsrooms Face New Challenges During Pandemic
Community-focused journalism is crucial to representing community interests, but the pandemic has made it significantly more difficult to build those connections. Journalists...
The Case for Using Historic Designation to Boost Economic Opportunity
The Atlantic's Inheritance Chapter Two explores "Black History in the Spaces and Places Where Memories Live." One of the latest pieces in...
Political Consultants Weigh In on What a James Craig Gubernatorial Campaign Would Look Like
Detroit Police Chief James Craig has been hinting at running for governor of Michigan since the announcement of his retirement....
New U-D Mercy Law Dean Is Dedicated to Advancing Anti-Racism and Equity in Her Role
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law recently appointed professor Jelani Jefferson Exum to the role of dean. Exum is...
Detroit Charter Revision Commission Pushes Back on City, State Criticisms
Tuesday, May 11 is the deadline to decide whether Detroit voters will have a say in changing the city's governing structure...
Town Halls to Address Creating an Equitable Pandemic Recovery in Detroit
A new report details the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate effects on Black Detroit residents. The report found that Michigan has...
Former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade Leading Initiative to Reform Policing
The Community Policing Innovations Initiative is a partnership of several foundations to support and develop community-driven, substantive and pragmatic changes in policing...
The Little-Known History of Black People in America Before 1619
The Atlantic's "Inheritance" project continues to explore Black history in America with Chapter Two: Uncovering Black History in the Places and...
What Facebook Upholding Ban on Trump Really Means
This week, Facebook's Oversight Board decided to uphold the website's ban on Donald Trump for his comments on the social media platform on...
Author Vaclav Smil’s New Book Makes Sense of the World Through Numbers
Vaclav Smil is an environmental scientist, policy analyst and prolific author. He is also Bill Gates’ go-to guy for making sense...
Home Remodeling Is Surging and the Cost of Materials Is Higher Than Ever
In contrast with the pandemic's negative economic effects, more people this year are seeking to purchase or renovate their homes. This...