Memorial Bike Ride Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tour de Troit, a non-profit organization that promotes bike riding in the city, will hold an event to honor Dr. Martin Luther...

What Would MLK Have Thought of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement?

Reuther Library Over the past few years in the United States a national dialogue has taken root over race and...

Henderson: Finding My Family History in Natchez

WDET Joan Isabella The following is an essay written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson. You can read it in The Detroit...

Michigan AG to Investigate Flint Water Crisis

Governor Rick Snyder has asked President Obama to declare a disaster in Flint, and to provide federal aid to help...

Snyder: Increased Number of Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Being Investigated in Genessee County

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A bacteria found in warm, stagnant water is blamed for 10 deaths and a growing number of...

Hamtramck Schools Cleared Following Lockdowns

Schools in Hamtramck were put on lockdown today. The city’s schools were put on alert when an anonymous call reported a...

Michigan State School Superintendent, Addresses the Condition of Detroit’s Schools

On Tuesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan toured public schools in the city to see for himself some of the deplorable...

Detroit Launches Tech Project Aiming to Reduce Crime at Gas Stations

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig launched the "Green Light Detroit" program on Monday....

White Women are the Angriest People in American

Recently, Esquire published the results of a poll that they conducted with NBC News about Rage in America. The survey found...

Detroit Mayor, Police Chief Encouraged but Not Satisfied by Detroit’s Lower Crime Numbers

J. Carlisle Larsen Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig know the gravity of these circumstances and say they’re...

Fewer DPS Schools Closed Tuesday

Two dozen Detroit Public Schools closed Tuesday due to a high number of teacher absences. On Monday, the district closed more...

The World of Forced Labor and Prostitution in Michigan

Ira Gelb, Flickr Human trafficking awareness day is today. As Mike Thompson wrote in the Detroit Free Press over the...