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...
Wayne County Executive Says State Budget Growing While Local Funding Shrinks
After three months of traveling to other communities across Michigan, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says he sees a trend in the...
Mother Theresa’s Sainthood
This Sunday Pope Francis plans to canonize Mother Theresa. That means the iconic humanitarian will receive sainthood. Kevin Mannara is a...