Ferndale Library Vote Highlights “Broken” Local Government Funding In Michigan

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Almost two thirds of all local government leaders in Michigan say the state’s system of funding cities,...

The Intersection: Education a Leading Issue for the Region

  Melissa Mason   Black and white residents in southeast Michigan are split when it comes to their opinions about...

Foundations of Herbalism

A few artists and educators are hosting a community discussion and lunch at a revitalized Hamtramck church on Saturday, September...

Crossing the Lines: Windsor Welcomes Immigrants

Hear Windsor's Immigrant Stories: Olusola Taiwo Josephina Aguilar Sala Al-anisi Jason Fei Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women is a settlement agency...

Detroit Photographer Documents Refugee Rescues in Mediterranean Sea

Detroit photographer Kenny Karpov is in the Mediterranean Sea with MOAS, documenting at-sea rescues of refugees leaving the Libyan coast....

The Intersection: African-Centered Schools in Detroit

"African-centered education in some way is a response to this system, which has never really been inclusive to people of...

The Intersection: Impact of School Choice in Michigan

Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons Metro Detroit students are attending increasingly segregated schools and districts, and Michigan’s School Choice law has allowed...

The Intersection: How Education Was an Issue in 1967…and Remains One Today

DucDigital/Creative Commons Education and issues surrounding it. The history of desegregation (and busing) in southeast Michigan. What lawmakers are (not)...

Appealing to Voters of Color Earnestly

Jake Neher/WDET What would it look like if presidential candidates made earnest appeals to voters of color? When Donald Trump...

Lawsuit Claims State Shorting Locals By Billions

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan has been short-changing cities, towns, and counties four billion dollars a year. That’s according to a new...

Crossing the Lines: Canadian Club Building Brings Italian Renaissance to Windsor’s Riverfront

For years, Detroiters traveling near the riverfront had a visual landmark in Windsor.  It was the Canadian Club sign that...

First New Streetcar to Arrive in Detroit This Week

The first of half-a-dozen streetcars that will carry passengers in Detroit arrives in the city this week. The 3.3 mile...