Is Civility Getting in the Way of Progress?

The beginning of the Biden Administration has been marred by the debate around calls for unity and civility. This argument...

Ford Motor Company Continues Restoration of Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Company-John Delle Monache Ford Motor Company is continuing its renovations to the Michigan Central Depot in Corktown. The auto-maker...

Leaders of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties Express Concerns About Vaccine Rollout

Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, while ramping up, continues to experience significant hiccups. In three separate conversations on Detroit Today with...

After-School Program “Racquet-Up Detroit” is Building a New Facility in Northwest Detroit

Racquet Up Detroit is a non-profit organization that provides students with academic support and coaching in the sport of squash....

Retired Detroit Public School Teacher Says Documenters Aids Community Engagement

Dorian Evans Retired Detroit Public School teacher Dorian Evans is a Documenter who has been taking notes at public meetings...

Hackel Criticizes State for Opening Vaccine Eligibility Beyond Seniors, Most Vulnerable

As Michigan moves past phase 1A of the COVID vaccine distribution, more Michiganders are eligible to receive the vaccine. The...

Created Equal: Caroline Randall Williams on Confronting the Darkness in American History

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...

Journalist Michele Norris Reflects on Nation’s Reckoning With Systemic Racism

In this moment, talking candidly about racism and longstanding racial inequity is vital, especially as we come to terms with the...

University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities

A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...

Detroit Poets Reflect on Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman “Stepping Into Her Moment”

At just 22-years-old, Amanda Gorman is putting poetry in the spotlight. She stole the show at President Joe Biden’s inauguration...

Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic

Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...

Meet Detroit Documenter Lynelle Herndon

Hundreds of people have been trained and paid to attend and document public meetings since the Documenters program started in Detroit...