Brookings: Flint Illustrates a National Problem with Infrastructure

Sarah Razak / CC “As Flint emerges from its current water crisis, it offers a cautionary tale to several other...

Governor Snyder Discusses State of the State, Flint, Emails, And the Emotional Toll

Last night Governor Rick Snyder delivered his most earnest and sober State of the State speech to date. The first...

What the Freedom of U.S. Citizen Amir Hekmati From Iran Says About Diplomatic Relations

Kildee , Hekmati Over the weekend, Michigander Amir Hekmati was one of three prisoners freed in a prisoner trade with...

What Stakeholders Have to Say About New DPS Plan

A new plan to overhaul the Detroit Public School District is getting mixed reviews from those closest to the system....

What Would MLK Have Thought of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement?

Reuther Library Over the past few years in the United States a national dialogue has taken root over race and...

Henderson: Finding My Family History in Natchez

WDET Joan Isabella The following is an essay written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson. You can read it in The Detroit...

The Week In Review: Shocking Celebrity Deaths, Republicans take the Gloves off, Detroit Auto Show, Flint Water Crisis

In a week that was filled with many major news stories, former Washington Bureau Chief for The Detroit News, David...

A Preview of the North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show is a veritable local holiday… a warm and celebratory time in the most bitter...

Michigan State School Superintendent, Addresses the Condition of Detroit’s Schools

On Tuesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan toured public schools in the city to see for himself some of the deplorable...

State of the Union: How to Shape a Legacy in a Speech

Telegraph - UK   Last night President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union speech. Final speeches such...

White Women are the Angriest People in American

Recently, Esquire published the results of a poll that they conducted with NBC News about Rage in America. The survey found...

Detroit Mayor, Police Chief Encouraged but Not Satisfied by Detroit’s Lower Crime Numbers

J. Carlisle Larsen Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig know the gravity of these circumstances and say they’re...