U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Michigan’s Same-sex Marriage Ban

Ian McWilliams (Supermac 1961 - FLICKR/Creative Commons) April 28th was a big day in Washington D.C., as the U.S. Supreme...

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy On Police Brutality

The issue of excessive use of force and police brutality seems to be daily headlines now. Baltimore, Cleveland, Ferguson, Brooklyn,...

Community Protests After Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Shoots 19-year-old

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Terrence Kellom was shot in his Northwest Detroit home by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer. His...

Regional Transit Authority Considering a Universal Fare Card for Detroit and Ann Arbor Transit

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Regional Transportation Authority of Southeast Michigan is working to unite public transit in Ann Arbor and Detroit...

Baltimore: State of Economic Despair

Veggies (Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons)   Stephen Henderson opened Detroit Today with a short commentary about Baltimore and the violence that...

DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Clean Up Trash

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help pick up illegally dumped trash....

Wayne County Executive Announces Recovery Plan

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans released his plan today to address the county’s $52 million structural deficit. Evans says...

Detroit And International Diplomacy: Getting A Seat At The Table

Business and political stakeholders in Detroit met last week for a conference called “Diplomacy Begins Here: Detroit”. The event was...

The Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo

In conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts' ongoing exhibition, “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit,” author and art historian Hayden Herrera...

Detroit News Columnist Neal Rubin Talks Bookstock and Social Media Vigilantism

  Joan Isabella Bookstock, the region’s largest charity book and media sale, will run from April 26 - May 3....

Sugar Center Suing Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency

Marissa Gawel/WDET A group of Michigan citizens is suing the state’s unemployment insurance system. They say the computer system that...

Wayne State University Journalism Program Receives $100,000 Gift

Marissa Gawel/WDET Wayne State University’s journalism program is receiving a $100,000 gift to provide more opportunities for students. Program alum...