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...
Are Michiganders Willing to Shoulder a 45-cent Gas Tax Increase for Better Roads?
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking lawmakers to approve a big gas tax increase to fix the roads -- 45 cents...
New Carpenters Union Training Center Could Transform Neighborhood In Need
Jake Neher/WDET The big news on Monday was an announcement that the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights will build...
Renaming Cobo: How to Reclaim History Without Erasing It
Jake Neher/WDET It has always been "Cobo." The convention center along the Detroit River at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Washington...
How Did Gov. Whitmer Do In First State of the State Speech?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan faces multiple crises, including education, water quality, infrastructure, and more, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who sent that...
Whitmer Sets Big Goals In First State of the State, Republicans Question Feasibility
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set some big goals in her first State of the State Address on Tuesday night. She’s...
MichMash Digs Into State of the State In Hour-Long Special
WDET Digital There will be a lot to unpack as soon as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begins her first State of...
Does Suspension Prevent School Violence? New Study Says No
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Our automatic response to students who are violent in school is to suspend them. And that makes...