Detroit’s Focus: HOPE Founded In the Aftermath of July 1967

Editor's note: Ashley Woods wrote and produced this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. In the aftermath of July...

Could a $2.5 Million Budget Item Erode Michigan’s Ban on Private School Vouchers?

Elizabeth Garrett The courts could soon decide whether private and parochial schools in Michigan can receive $2.5 million in public tax dollars....

Bridging the Gap Between DPD and the LGBT Community

In past decades, Detroit Police have been known to target gay people, building a prolonged mistrust of the department over...

New Detroit Superintendent: “Pressure Is Even Higher Because I’m Not African American”

Laura Weber Davis/WDET All the hype about Detroit’s turnaround could turn out to be meaningless. That’s if the city doesn’t...

Can Michigan Make Medical Marijuana Law Less Hazy?

Courtesy of LOVELAND Technologies Michigan is still trying to grapple with the law voters approved in 2008 that legalized medical...

The Milo Minute: Corktown Strut, Her Dark Host and more

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...

MetroTimes Talks New “Detroit 67: Perspectives” Exhibit at Detroit Historical Museum

The Detroit Historical Society has launched a new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum called "Detroit 67: Perspectives." The exhibition...

Could Detroit Use Development Money for Better Purposes?

Jake Neher/WDET In cities across America, organizations like Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority are under suspicion of catering to developers and big monied...

PBS TV Crew Connecting Detroiters’ Family Photos with City’s History

Gus Navarro/WDET While not always thought of as a “historical” document, family photo albums are packed with stories from the...

Chaldean State Lawmaker Who Endorsed Trump: Community Feels Slighted

Michigan House of Representatives Metro Detroit is home to the largest Chaldean community in the world outside of Iraq. When...

What Would the Senate GOP Health Care Bill Mean for Michigan?

National Park Service 22 million Americans would no longer have health insurance under Senate Republican's plan to overhaul federal health...

Celebrating the History of Detroit’s Iconic United Sound Systems Recording Studio

Jake Neher/WDET Sitting at the corner of Second Avenue and Antoinette in Midtown, the United Sound Systems Recording Studio is...