Should Dearborn’s Orville Hubbard Statue Stand Despite Racist Legacy?
Jake Neher/WDET A statue depicting the city of Dearborn's longest-serving mayor resurfaced this week along with the decades-long controversy surrounding...
SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch and His Auto Industry-Related Rulings
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice: President Trump's Nominee Neil Gorsuch. But the vote...
Snyder Announces Pilot Program to Improve Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder announced a regional infrastructure pilot program in Detroit on Monday that will include a framework for...
Researcher Says Tests Link Flint Water to Legionnaires’ Disease
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A researcher says he has developed evidence that the decision to use the Flint River as a water...
Michigan and Great Lakes Region Face Ups and Downs [GRAPHS]
A new study confirms what many people already knew--Michigan's economy has taken a beating over the last two decades. The...
Local Group Ending Rape Culture in Detroit
Image Credit: Seraphine Collective The Seraphine Collective will hold the final of four community conversations addressing rape culture in...
Flint Mayor: Settlement Marks ‘New Chapter’ In Water Crisis
Karen Weaver This week marked a turning point in the response to the Flint Water Crisis. A federal judge has...
Freep Film Festival Begins Tonight
Freep Film Fest The Freep Film Festival begins today. The first film of the festival—“12th and Clairmount”, directed by Brian...
Is Flint Settlement the Beginning of the End of the Water Crisis?
Jake Neher/WDET A federal judge on Tuesday approved a large settlement for the city of Flint to address its water...
Federal Judge Approves Deal On Fix for 18,000 Flint Water Lines [SETTLEMENT]
Water lines at 18,000 homes in Flint will be replaced under a landmark deal approved by a judge on Tuesday, marking...
Ferndale May Launch Trolley Service
The city of Ferndale is looking to launch a free trolley service that will serve southeast Oakland County and part...
WDET’s Ismael Ahmed On Long History of Muslim, Arab Discrimination in America
Jake Neher/WDET How does it feel to be told you’re somehow less American than others because of your skin color, who...
