Mark Hackel, Odd Man Out on Regional Transit, Touts Macomb County’s Successes
Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive, joins Detroit today with Stephen Henderson on the heels of last night's state of the county address....
Meet the 2020 WDET StoryMakers Fellows
We are excited to announce the WDET StoryMakers Fellowship cohort! Working out of the WDET newsroom, fellows will get hands-on training in...
This Michigan City Is Anxious About Being Swallowed by Car Dealerships
Residents in Center Line have a running joke that it’s one giant parking lot. That’s because there are a lot...
Created Equal, Season 2: Attorney Dimple Chaudhary and Professor Eric Schwartz Look for Justice in Flint, Other Cities
National Resources Defense Council senior attorney Dimple Choudhary and University of Michigan Ross School of Business professor Eric Schwartz...
Half of Public University Students Drop-Out. It’s Not (Just) Because of Costs
Today, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson looks at a lesser-known problem in the world of college academia, and that is the...
The News Cycle Is Making Us Sick. What Can We Do About It?
Whether it’s a refugee crisis, a school shooting, the latest climate report, partisan divisions in Washington, police brutality, a natural...
Is The Future Of News Nonprofit?
The demise of local news organizations across the country feels like it’s happening in slow motion. Once or twice every...
Changing This 2011 State Law Could Get Transit on the Ballot in 2020
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has struggled to get public funding since its inception. In 2016, the RTA asked...
Created Equal, Season 2: Journalist Ron Fonger Says Water Crisis Was Government’s Failed Attempt “To Save Money”
Longtime journalist for the Flint Journal and MLive Ron Fonger talks with Stephen Henderson about his work covering the crisis....
All the Questions on Michigan’s Legal Marijuana You Were too Afraid to Ask
Legal sale of recreational marijuana started in Michigan over the weekend, prompting long lines at the few dispensaries that are...
How Did Center Line Get Its Name? A Fractious Indigenous History, Some Say
The City of Center Line has roots in the Native American community. Those ties span from present day, back to...
Sheefy McFly is Celebrating the Next Generation of Detroit Artists & Musicians This Weekend
Courtesy of Sheefy McFly Sheefy McFly made national headlines earlier this year when he was arrested by the Detroit Police...