Communities of Color Were Hit Hard by COVID-19. These Detroit Entrepreneurs Persevered and Rose Above the Challenges
Detroit has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year and a half. The city says more...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Southeast Michigan’s Failing Infrastructure
In Southeast Michigan, hardly a week goes by lately without having to contend with the disastrous implications caused by infrastructural issues of...
Kildee Talks $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill and How It Could Affect Michigan Cities
Congress is back in session after its August recess, still debating President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. As part of that plan,...
Michigan Public Service Commission Calls on Energy Providers to Answer Questions About Summer Storm Failures
The Michigan Public Service Commission is calling on all electric providers it regulates to answer questions about storms this summer that...
Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia with Savanah Rayyan
The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...
How Utilities Can and Should Adapt to More Extreme Weather
This summer has brought with it some of the worst weather events we’ve seen in Michigan in a long time. Catastrophic...
Culture D-Tour: Cass Tech Senior Quintin Love Jr. Goes to the “Xtreme” for Detroit Youth with Mentoring Program
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
Refugee Shelter Proposal Tears Alma Community Apart as Vote on Rezoning Nears
Pat Touzeau is leaving town. She’s moving out of a duplex at the masonic home in Alma. She’s known since...
Evidence from Massive Rape Kit Backlog Yields More Than 200 Convictions, Lasting Policy Changes
In 2009, over 11,000 untested rape kits were discovered in a Detroit Police Department storage room. The discovered kits were backlogged...
New Book “Survival of the City” Says Landscape of America’s Urban Centers is Changing
Cities are perhaps one of humanity’s greatest inventions. They are hubs for creativity, innovation, wealth and connection. However, as the global...
45,000 Detroit Families Receive Emergency Broadband Benefit
Many families in Detroit are receiving federal aid to connect to the internet. City officials say 45,000 households have signed...
New Book ‘Reign of Terror’ Says 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Led to Trump Presidency
In our discussions around the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks two decades later, one journalist is taking a critical look at...