Working to Preserve History in the Trump Era
At his job, Dan Golodner cares for decades of teachers' union records. He sees in that past the future, as partially described...
New Equality Michigan Chair Talks LGBT Rights in Trump Era
Jakez Neher/WDET This week the group leading the political charge for LGBT rights in the state, Equality Michigan, elected a new...
Trump’s Immigration, Refugee Actions and the American Dream
Jake Neher/WDET No matter your opinion of President Donald Trump, he is certainly following through on some of his biggest campaign...
How Does a Social Moment Become a Political Movement?
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Over the weekend millions of women and men around the world marched in support of women’s rights, in...
Detroiters in Foreclosed Homes Can Still Get Water Service
WDET The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is working to combat fake letters that allow residents in foreclosed homes to...
Countdown is On for I-75 Closure in Southwest Detroit
Southbound I-75 over the Rouge River is scheduled to close on Feb. 4. The Michigan Department of Transportation says workers...
Most Detroit Residents to See a Change in Property Values
Every residential property in Detroit has a new assessed value, says Mayor Mike Duggan. It's the first time in 60...
Created Equal Podcast: Khizr Khan on American Patriotism
Khizr Khan may be the most patriotic American we've ever spoken with. Khan became an overnight and unlikely national figure...
Tennis Teacher Seeks Funds to Fix Palmer Park Courts
A summer program in Detroit teaches children how to play tennis. The teacher is Leonora King, who says she learned...
Clinton Township Added to State of Emergency Designation
WDET The Michigan State Police is adding Clinton Township to the governor’s emergency designation for Macomb County. Governor Snyder declared...
Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Eli Newman / WDET The Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield was evacuated after an anonymous caller made a bomb...
Gratiot Gains Ground: Arts Advocacy Organization Playground Detroit Goes Brick & Mortar in 2017
Samantha Banks & Paulina Petkoski Culture Shift catches up with the co-founders of the still pretty new-ish arts advocacy organization...