ACLU, NAACP File Class Action Lawsuit Over Tax Foreclosures
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the NAACP are suing the city of Detroit and Wayne County over alleged...
Lily Adams Performs Live In Studio
Laura Weber Davis, WDET This Friday at 7pm the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art will host a Blues Night concert,...
Can Immigrant Communities Help Rebuild Detroit?
Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Global Detroit is working to build an immigrant-friendly city that is leveraging immigration...
The Detroit Zoo Seeks a Millage Renewal on the August Ballot
WDET On this August 2nd primary ballot, voters in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne will be asked whether to renew a...
The Intersection: The Persistence of Poverty [MAP, CHARTS]
When the Kerner Commission Report came out in 1968 to explain the wave of urban violence across the country, its...
Heat Means Early Release for DPSCD Summer Students
The Detroit Public Schools Community District says it will close several schools by 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday because of...
How the Post Office Created America
A new book that chronicles the history of the U.S. Postal Service says the democratic process and the country’s infrastructure grew out...
Detroit Officials Arrest Four for Threatening Police, Demote One Officer After Facebook Post
Detroit officials say four men were arrested over the weekend after they allegedly threatened on social media to kill police...
Veterans Benefit from Homeless Efforts but Families Still Need Help
When President Obama took office he set the lofty goal of bringing an end to homelessness by 2015. He has not been...
A Weekend of Protest and Police Graduation in Detroit
Eli Newman / WDET Last Friday protesters filled downtown Detroit to rally against police brutality and inequality toward black people. It...
Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate John Conyers (U.S. Rep., D-MI) In His Own Words
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Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate Janice Winfrey (Detroit City Clerk) In Her Own Words
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