A Former Inmate and a Prison Abolitionist Weigh In on Whether We Should Eliminate Prisons
Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore Is prison necessary? That’s the question posed by a recent New York Times piece spotlighting Dr....
Three Schools, One Campus: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Offer a Unique High School Experience
Bre'Anna Tinsley This is not your typical high school. In fact, it’s not one high school – it’s actually three. ...
Grosse Pointe Considers Closing Schools, Dredging Up Old Debates
Gary Niehaus Like many suburbs where populations have been falling over the years, Grosse Pointe is facing an all too...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...
Hamilton Producer Jeffrey Seller on Growing Up In Metro Detroit, Becoming Broadway Sensation
Jeffrey Seller Jeffrey Seller is a Broadway sensation. Aside from being the producer of several iconic musicals, Seller is also the mind...
Measles Outbreak in Oakland County: Will This Change Attitudes Toward Vaccines?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention As of April 2, there have been 34 confirmed cases of measles in Michigan...
MichMash: Budget Burglary? More Claims of ‘Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’ at State Capitol
WDET Digital State lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are in the thick of budget negotiations. Whitmer’s road funding plan faces...
Highland Park City Council Adopts Resolution to Support Green New Deal
The Highland Park City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Green New Deal at its city council meeting...
College Bribery Scandal: Is the Idea of Meritocracy Shattered?
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) The college admissions scandal was definitely the head scratcher of the week. Not because...
State’s Richest County Just Created Universal Free Breakfast Program
Gus Navarro/WDET The richest county in Michigan is doing something unprecedented for its low-income residents -- as well as many...
Ahead of ‘Classical Roots’ Performance, DSO African American Fellows Talk POC in Classical Music
Sydney Spaw/WDET As the Detroit Symphony Orchestra prepares for its 41st annual Classical Roots Celebration, DSO musicians are reaching out...
Duggan Tries to Make Case City’s Comeback Equitable, Reaching Neighborhoods
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gave his sixth State of the City speech on Tuesday. Duggan, as he does...