USDA Increases Food Support in Flint

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its food assistance programs in Flint and Genesee County. More than 17,000 low-income families will receive food packages rich...

The Intersection: The Politics of Jobs and Poverty [CHARTS]

The promise of the Kerner Commission has not been fulfilled. The call that it issued to American society to adequately...

The Life of Gordie Howe in His Own Voice

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Some of the best-known in the sport of hockey, and in the halls of government, paid tribute to...

What Are Michigan Schools Doing to Address the Racial Achievement Gap?

Jake Neher/WDET Students of color have long struggled to keep up with their peers in school. This is a problem...

Does Your Vote Count?

govtech.com The November presidential election is fast approaching. Both major parties have presumptive nominees and media coverage is ramping up....

Thousands say Final Goodbye to Hockey Legend Gordie Howe

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET   Thousands of people flooded into Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena to pay their final respects to the man...

Detroit Transit Police to Increase Presence on DDOT

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Transit Police is placing more of its officers on city buses. The department says it...

Group Aims to Arm Detroit Students with Financial Skills Necessary to Impact City’s Economy

Daymon J. Hartley Officials in Detroit say one of the keys to improving the city’s overall economy is creating a...

The Uncanny, Unsettling Similarities Between DPS and 1980s New Orleans Schools

Jake Neher/WDET “Educating the black male youth of our city... must become a moral and civic imperative. This is a...

Affirmations in Ferndale to Hold Vigil for Victims in Orlando Shooting

A Metro Detroit LGBT community center is holding a vigil tonight in honor of the victims of a mass shooting...

Funeral, Visitation set for Gordie Howe

Preparations are set for memorials to the man known simply as Mr. Hockey. A public visitation will be held in...

Comparing Gun Violence in Detroit to Orlando and Other Mass Shootings

Marcin Wichary Every year Detroit ranks high nationally for its murder rate. But 2016 has brought news of a specific...