Federal Judge Orders Bond Hearings for Iraqi Detainees as They Fight Deportation
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Hundreds of Iraqis who have been detained and are fighting deportation got some good news this week....
Immigrants Aren’t the Only Ones Hurt By Anti-Immigration Policies
Jake Neher/WDET This has been a big year when it comes to immigration issues. President Trump has stopped travel from...
Will Metro Detroit Voters See Another Transit Millage on the 2018 Ballot?
Matt Trevethan/WDET Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his State of the County speech on Wednesday night at the Macomb Center for...
Executive Mark Hackel Delivers State of Macomb County Address
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening. He spoke to constituents and...
‘Finding Your Roots’ Host Henry Louis Gates Talks New Season
Finding Your Roots/PBS The holiday season is in full swing, which means lots of family gatherings and conversations. Sometimes, those conversations end...
Bannon Tells Macomb County GOP Stick With Trump to Win in 2018
Former White House advisor Steve Bannon told Republicans in Michigan the GOP can repeat the kind of electoral triumph...
ACLU Seeks Release of Iraqi Detainees
Jake Neher/WDET The ACLU has asked a federal judge to release hundreds of Iraqis who are being detained by immigration...
Hamtramck Mayor Talks Reelection, Representing Increasingly Diverse City
City of Hamtramck One of the more interesting elections outside the city of Detroit on Tuesday was in the enclave...
Michigan MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Uses Artifacts to Explore Immigration Policies
University of Michigan Immigration has long been one of the most contentious issues in our country. But it has stirred up...
Puerto Rico Getting Help from Detroiters
Families living in Puerto Rico’s aftermath of Hurricane Maria are getting support from a new locally-based organization. “Detroit-for-Puerto Rico” plans...
How Has Detroiter Maria Juarez Fared Since Being Deported to Mexico in May?
Jake Neher/WDET Back in May, Maria Juarez, a Detroiter who was brought to the United States as an infant, was...
Reporter and Photographer Talk About New WDET ‘Framed By’ Project ‘Beyond Balkanization’
Taken by Doug Coombe / Framed by WDET We all know that our region is rich with ethnic and racial...