As Presidential Candidates Debate Reparations, New Book Looks at Race and Reconstruction
The period following the Civil War, began with hopes of uniting a divided country. Reconstruction set out to finally convey...
Want to Fix American Healthcare? Here’s How They Do it in Denmark
Jake Neher/WDET Healthcare is one of the biggest issues Democratic presidential candidates will undoubtedly be asked about during this week's debates....
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Presidential Bid, First Debate Appearance in Detroit
Before the next round of Democratic candidate debates kick off tonight in Detroit at the Fox Theatre, Detroit Today host Stephen...
Cory Booker Ahead of Detroit Debates: “Next Leader of This Country Must Be One Who Can Heal”
senate.gov As we get closer to the second round of Democratic debates — which will take place right here in...
NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump
It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...
NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate
The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...
Here are Michigan Voters’ Rights Guaranteed by Prop 3 Last Year
The ACLU of Michigan has been hosting a three-part online training series this month that is wrapping up tomorrow. The...
Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...
What Residents in Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Hometown Think of Trump’s Tweets
President Trump has drawn sharp criticism for tweeting that certain progressive Congresswomen who have spoken out against the President's policies,...
Malcolm Gladwell on New Season of Revisionist History Podcast
Revisionist History/iTunes Malcolm Gladwell has made a career of making us think twice by taking what we think is true and...
Should Democrats Be Happy Over Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling?
Jake Neher/WDET Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court closed the door on lawsuits over partisan gerrymandering. The controversial decision effectively...
Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...