Five Years After Detroit’s Bankruptcy, Kevyn Orr Stands By Decisions
It has been five years since Detroit’s historic bankruptcy, but the effects of it are still being debated. Former Emergency...
Five Years After Detroit’s Bankruptcy, Kevyn Orr Stands By Decisions
It has been five years since Detroit’s historic bankruptcy, but the effects of it are still being debated. Former Emergency...
How A County Program to Prevent Foreclosures Left Some Residents in More Debt
Over the last three years, Detroit News reporter Christine MacDonald has reported on a payment plan program meant to help Wayne...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Staffer Is Named New Charter Revision Commissioner
The Charter Revision Commission will formally announce Denzel McCampbell, US House Rep. Rashida Tlaib’ communications director, as its newest commissioner...
Detroit Chamber: Southeast Michigan Doing Well, But Lags On Regional Transit
Jake Neher/WDET The debate continues over the need for a robust and fully funded Regional Transit Authority connecting all Southeast Michigan....
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...