Was the Kerner Commission Report the Beginning of the ‘Unraveling of American Liberalism?’

Sandra Svoboda Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission appointed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson drafted a major report on...

Data Show Where Healthy Food Gaps Exist in Detroit [MAPS + REPORT]

Here are some facts about food in Detroit: Almost half of all households in the city are "food insecure". That...

State of the City: Are Duggan’s Bold Proposals for Detroit Students Realistic?

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan laid out some fairly bold plans during his State of the City speech Tuesday...

Are We Headed Toward a Trade War and What Would That Mean?

Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump stunned Washington and much of the global business world when he announced -- seemingly in...

Detroit Mayor’s State of City Speech to Chart Path Beyond Bankruptcy

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing for his first State of the City address since being re-elected in...

Michigan Needs Frogs, Toads and They Need Your Help

As temperatures begin to warm up, critters that sleep through the Winter months begin to wake up.  That includes 13...

City of Detroit Reaches Out to Residential Contractors

WDET/Laura Herberg About a hundred people were crammed into the lobby of the Patton Recreation Center in southwest Detroit last...

Netflix ‘Flint Town’ Series Explores Policing At Low Point in Public Trust

Flint Town/Netflix We may never really be able to wrap our minds around the full extent of the devastation caused...

Fairgrounds Development Coalition Says Enough is Enough

A group of neighbors around the Michigan State Fairgrounds at 8 Mile and Woodward are pushing Michigan Land Bank Fast...

Ben Carson’s Furniture Spree and What It Means for People Desperate for Help

Gage Skidmore / Flickr Poor and homeless Americans face a significant cut to programs that help them with housing and...

DTE Linemen Return from Puerto Rico Where They’ve Been Working to Restore Power

Jake Neher/WDET It's been five months since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Still, to this day, hundreds of...

Snyder Signs Tax Cut, Says State Can Afford to Fix Roads and Cut Income Tax

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation on Wednesday that ensures the personal exemption on state income taxes will not disappear...