Detroit Today: The Detroiters creating a more inclusive tech industry
Technology shapes the way we talk, work and play — much of it is also created by majority white and...
Detroit Today: Voting reform, public and private investments are transforming Michigan
If you live in Michigan, it may be difficult to realize how much might be changing in our state —...
Detroit-based entrepreneur training program expands to Inkster
ProsperUs Detroit just wrapped up a training course for Inkster-based entrepreneurs of color. In the past, the organization focused on...
Crossing the Lines: Live6 planners play the long game
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Detroit Today: How Automation Alley is driving innovation in Southeast Michigan
Each year in Michigan, political, business and philanthropic leaders gather on Mackinac Island for the Mackinac Policy Conference, an event...
Detroit Today: How beauty standards affect our quality of life
Beauty does not just excite people — it also carries power. In many surveys, those deemed beautiful are also considered...
Detroit Today: CROWN Act aims to end workplace hair discrimination in Michigan
The Michigan Senate recently passed the CROWN Act, which would ban hair-based discrimination in the workplace. Proponents of the bill are...
Detroit Today: Whitmer, Benson, McMorrow discuss Michigan’s stagnant population, early voting, more
People who attend the Mackinac Policy Conference don’t want it to just be a place for talk — they also...
Detroit unemployment rate drops to record low in April
Detroit officials touted figures just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show Detroit’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%...
Detroit Today: Does your job reflect your self-worth?
Who do you think of when you think of someone who achieved the “American Dream”? Is it someone who works...
1UPdate: How AI could impact the future of video games
AI is expanding at a rapid rate, raising concerns about how AI is deployed in all kinds of technologies in...
Detroit Today: Why many Republicans are calling for loosening of labor laws
Many operating in the Republican Party are trying to lower restrictions on labor laws. These kinds of actions have been...
