Created Equal Podcast 02. Jacking the Media

WDET Who tells your story? The media tell the story of marginalized communities in America, for better or worse. On...

Created Equal Podcast 01. The Kiss

  Labor unions empowered African Americans to help overcome elements of racism and move more into the middle class during...

Shootings of Police and Civilians: How Are Tensions Changing?

Hillary Crawford/WDET There have been several cases of violence against police officers in Detroit in recent weeks, including eight officers in the...

Preliminary Work Underway on Gordie Howe Bridge

“We have approximately 60% of the properties that we require on the U-S side"      Three teams have been...

Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive

"The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a...

State Lawmakers Finally Approve Money for Flint

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET After stops and starts, the state Legislature has finally adopted a bill to send $100 million dollars to...

“The Intersection”: Book Provides Perspective on 1967

Sandra Svoboda/WDET WDET reporters and producers have some of their work included in a new book -- a published version of "The...

Marathon Plants Trees as Part of Green Buffer Near Refinery [PHOTOS]

It's been about a decade since Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced plans to expand its Detroit refinery. In 2011, the company...

Detroiters Weigh In On The City’s Waste-to-Energy ‘Incinerator’

Jake Neher/WDET Recently, WDET aired a feature as part of the the CuriosiD series about Detroit Renewable Power’s waste-to-energy facility...

CuriosiD: Did Detroit Have “Colored-Only” Signs?

Courtesy of Lori Nelson The question for this edition of CuriosiD comes from listener Lori Nelson in Livonia: “Please tell...

Is Eviction a Symptom or a Cause of Poverty?

Flickr  Should officials in America do more to keep people in their homes, even if tenants are far behind on...

Deal Made Over Macomb County Sinkhole Funding

Jake Neher/WDET Macomb County will get money to work on a giant sinkhole. A deadlock in the Legislature was holding...