MDOT to Work on Rouge River Bridge on I-75
The Michigan Department of Transportation wants to repair the I-75 bridge crossing the Rouge River. The nearly 50-year-old Southwest Detroit...
Census Shows Michigan Population Up but Exodus Continues
New census data shows Michigan’s population barely increased in the past year, even as experts say thousands of residents were...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Voices His Thoughts on Mass Incarceration in Detroit and Beyond
Sean Carter Photography Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote what is arguably the most important book on race in a generation. "Between The...
Southeast Michigan Environmental Issues: Climate Change, Clean Energy, Safe Water
Climate change. Renewable energy. Safe drinking water. Candice Fortman Environmental attorney Nick Schroeck is concerned about all of those issues...
Justice for All…Where the Environment is Concerned
Pollution knows no boundaries. “It’s important to understand that if it’s bothering Detroit, it’s also bothering Romulus, Michigan, it’s bothering...
“Our Environment, Our Waterways”: Top Issues for the Great Lakes
To predict southeast Michigan’s environmental future, look upstream. Candice Fortman That’s what Dave Spratt, chief executive officer of the Institute...
Wayne County Could Finish Downtown Jail
Wayne County could try to finish building a new jail in downtown Detroit. Construction stopped in 2013 after the project...
Wayne County Finances Firming Up
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the county’s finances are in much better shape than they were when he took...
Mitzvah Day: Bringing the Community Together
Stephen Henderson welcomes to Detroit Today, David Kurzmann, the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Sumaiya...
Detroit City Council Passes New Laws for Medical Marijuana Centers
The Detroit City Council has passed zoning ordinances that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The measures will create zoning restrictions...
CuriosiD: Why Are There Swastikas in Parts of Indian Village?
This week’s installment of CuriosiD investigates a question from WDET listener Savala. “Why are sidewalks in Indian Village stamped with Swastikas? The...
How to talk to Children about Bad Things
Despite the feeling of holiday cheer this time of yea recent tragic events continue to linger on the minds of many...