Moving Detroit’s Kids Into a World-Class City

A new initiative in Detroit is hoping to harness some of the positive desire for change in the city. Hope...

Is Trump’s Plan For “Urban Renewal” Bad News For Cities?

Jake Neher/WDET In October, then-candidate Donald Trump laid out his plans for “urban renewal” and the rebuilding of our inner...

What’s On The Agenda For Detroit’s City Council in 2017?

Jake Neher/WDET With a new year brings new issues for public officials to deal with here in Detroit. In 2017,...

Feds Sue Sterling Heights for Denying Mosque Permit

The U.S. Justice Department is suing officials in Sterling Heights for denying a group the right to build a mosque...

The Intersection: Housing Conditions and Segregation [MAPS]

In 1970s metro Detroit, hundreds of suburban neighborhoods had no African-American residents. Now, just a handful of Census tracts in...

Bigger Cities Don’t Want to Pay for State Roads Anymore

As the legislature wraps up the 2016 session, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is hoping legislators will approve a...

A Detroit Family Receives Fully Furnished Home For The Holidays

The Detroit Lions and Habitat for Humanity are giving a brand new home to a Detroit family. The organizations presented...

The Milo Minute: Rebel Kind Record Release & Local Music Holiday Benefit Shows!

Courtesy of Jeff Milo Rebel Kind Urinal Cake Records Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo has been plugging eyes and ears into...

Honest To Goodness: One Thousand “Truths” from Detroit & Flint on Display at Cranbrook Art Museum

Cranbrook Art Museum Curator of Art & Design Laura Mott Truth Booth Faces The Truth Booth at Cranbrook Art Museum...

Cincinnati’s Streetcar Has Issues… A Bad Sign For QLine?

Bill Shea For the first time in 60 years, you might see a streetcar moving along the streets of Detroit....

UM-Flint, Google Create New Flint Water Map

A new web site and mobile app give Flint residents the latest information about the city’s water. Google and students...

A Visit in Prison

Editor's Note:  For the safety and well-being of the children, certain last names have been omitted in this story. Inside...