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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In the Wake of Tragedy, Detroit’s Newest Police Officers Look Ahead

Eli Newman / WDET At the Second Ebenezer church on Detroit’s east side, police officers milled about outside the sanctuary, as friends and...

Black Michigan Police Officer Reacts To This Week’s Violence

"I wake up black every day," says Sgt. Dwayne Gill. "I look like my community. It's one of the reasons why...

Henderson: There’s No Salvation in a Grave-Digging Dynamic

The following commentary was written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson in the wake of targeting killings of police officers...

Some Doctors Fear LED Lights are Harming Eyesight

Like many cities across the country Detroit is replacing old, burned-out street lights with new LED lamps. But a report...

Drought: Bad for Farms but Good for Lake Erie Health

Scientists say the algal bloom in Lake Erie should not pose as many problems this year. The National Oceanic and...

Ick Ticks!

Pet owners across southeast Michigan and southern Ontario report seeing more ticks on outdoor cats and dogs. And Michigan State...

Henderson: We fear. We watch. We shudder. And we wait.

The following commentary was written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson in the wake of the latest shootings of black men by police officers ...

Olga Stella Talks Design in Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit is the first and only city in the United States to have been named a UNESCO City...