Spirit of Detroit Plaza Unveiled

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET There’s a new community gathering space in Detroit.  Officials have unveiled the Spirit of Detroit Plaza, a multi-purpose...

How’s Detroit’s Housing Landscape Doing?

Jake Neher/WDET There are plenty of questions about how Detroit is doing with housing in 2017. Are people paying their property...

The Intersection: Poverty [CHARTS]

Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and the Detroit...

Women Offered Coaching to Hone Political Savvy

A divisive political climate in the United States may be inspiring some to become more involved in government. One organization is...

New Book “Black Detroit” Looks at Complex History of Race in the City

Jake Neher/WDET Author Herb Boyd’s new book “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination” explores the complexity of the city’s...

Lead Not Likely the Cause of Increased Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint But…

“Often when people present with pneumonia, doctors are thinking of the common bacteria like pneumococcal pneumonia or streptococcus pneumoniae. Legionnaires'...

The Intersection: Police and Community Relations in Detroit [TIMELINE]

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and...

Kresge and Kellogg Foundations Join Forces to Boost Early Childhood Education in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn/WDET There are a few major foundations that work toward bettering life, well-being, and business in our region through...

Is the Tax Foreclosure Process Good for Wayne County but Bad for Detroit?

Annie Perry sits in a bejeweled knit cap, waiting for her number to be called at a foreclosure prevention meeting....

PRIDE Flag Flies in Hart Plaza

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit is celebrating June as Pride Month with the raising of a rainbow flag in Hart Plaza This...

TARDIS Library opening in Woodbridge Neighborhood

Ron Lyons Jr On the corner of Vermont and Warren in Detroit, a blue phone booth stands tall as a free...

Will Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Run for Governor in 2018?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference is a place for possible statewide candidates to test...