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...

Crossing the Lines: Park Gives Windsorites a Sense of Place

WDET’s Crossing The Lines series is crossing the border to explore Windsor, in search of things that unite Detroit and...

A Closer Look At Muslim Populations in Dearborn and Hamtramck

Jake Neher/WDET Metro Detroit is home to some of the most diverse communities in the country. Two communities in particular...

Exploring “America’s Original Sin” With Author Jim Wallis

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Racism is America’s original sin, and must be named as such. That is the assertion made in...

Detroit’s Growth Brings Demand for More Environmental Law Attorneys

Businesses throughout Southeast Michigan are showing a need  for attorneys who specialize in environmental law. As a result, The Great Lakes...

New Book Explores The History Of The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is the 4th oldest orchestra in the United States. The orchestra has found renewed...