“Vision to Learn” to Give 5,000 Detroit Students Free Glasses

Tia Graham/WDET As many as 5,000 Detroit students will receive free eye exams and glasses through a partnership between the...

Ford Fund Donates $5 Million for New Resource Center

Tia Graham The Ford Motor Company Fund is investing five million dollars for a new Detroit based community center. With...

Detroit Health Department Director Talks Social Justice Through Medicine

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The infant mortality rate in the city of Detroit rivals that of third world countries. High childhood...

What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?

Dominic Simpson Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give...

Twisted Storytellers: #WageLove

  Charity Hicks was a water prophet. "I’m telling you. Charity was like the Rosa Parks of water," said Tawana...

All He Wanted to Know: Are the Passengers Safe?

The tale of one of the worst maritime disasters in history hits the big screen with its Detroit premiere this...

What Would Detroit School Closings Mean For Parents, Students, and Schools?

Jake Neher/WDET The state can shut down low-performing schools in Detroit by the end of this school year. That’s what Michigan...

US Economic Development Administration invests $4.1 Million in Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit is receiving $4.1 million in grant money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to...

What Happens To Communities When Refugees Come In?

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today often explores the divisions in our society based on race, religion, and background.  There’s one group at...

CuriosiD: What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?

In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Kim Hunter asks ... What happens to the stuff I recycle with the City...

A Few Simple Steps To Prepare For Any Disaster

"Better Safe Than Sorry". Michigan may not be known for many natural disasters but there are other emergencies that can...

White House: Embedding Feds Big Boon to Hard Hit Cities

  When Detroit was grappling with the nations’ largest ever municipal bankruptcy the Obama Administration said it would not provide...