Detroit Activists Looking to Implement Income-Based Water Rates in the City
Detroit residents are calling for a water affordability plan modeled after Philadelphia’s. The Philadelphia City Council recently approved a measure...
Detroit City Council Member Raquel Castaneda-Lopez on Riverside Park Land Swap Deal
Stephen Henderson talks with Detroit City Council member Raquel Castaneda Lopez about the Riverside land swap deal between the city and...
Feds Urge Houses of Worship to Increase Security
Law enforcement officials are telling faith-leaders to watch for threats from outside, and inside, houses of worship. Officials held a...
Detroit’s Citizen Radio Patrols Are Eyes on Neighborhoods
Earlier this year, the Detroit City Council agreed to spend $270,000 on citizen radio patrols. But because the expenditure wasn’t in...
Are Black Women Invisible?
Stephen Henderson speaks with Kidada Williams, Professor of African American History at Wayne State University, Sharon Davis, founding member of the Institute for Healing...
Group Seeks to Pair Disabled Military Vets with Tech Jobs
A national training company is searching for disabled military veterans in Metro Detroit who are interested in joining the wireless...
Law Enforcers to Discuss Security at Houses of Worship
Law enforcement officials plan to hold a summit with faith leaders in Detroit today to discuss ways to improve security...
Poor Kids Falling Further Behind
Stephen Henderson speaks with President of the Michigan League For Public Policy Gilda Jacobs about Michigan’s performance in the Kids Count...
A Family’s Legacy Lives On at Maheras Gentry Park
WDET is examining the state of parks in the city of Detroit. That includes Maheras Gentry Park, a parcel of...
Detroit Neighborhoods Day to Celebrate Community with 250 Events around the City
Groups from every zip code in Detroit are hosting neighborhood events next week. More than 100 city clean-ups, as well as...
Maker Faire Detroit Exploits Innovation
Stephen Henderson speaks with Phreddy Wischusen, Director of Communications for Ponyride, to highlight the innovative ideas and mechanics behind the...
In Their Own Words: Historians Seek Personal Stories of 1967 Detroit Riot
July 23, 1967 is a critical date in Detroit's history. Early that morning, Detroit Police raided a "blind pig"--an illegal after-hours bar--near...