In Pandemic, Trump Finds New Front Against Immigrants
Last week, President Donald Trump announced an executive order halting immigration to the United States, citing the pandemic and economic...
COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Michigan Prisons
The presence of COVID-19 in Michigan jails and prisons has spurred calls for reform and expedited release programs. As of...
In Arab Detroit, Youth Speak Up About Census
David Leins / WDET In the upcoming U.S. Census, Detroit is expected to have among the lowest response rate among...
Gaming Michigan’s Presidential Primary With Latino USA Host Maria Hinojosa
Jake Neher/WDET Super Tuesday was marked by a wave of endorsements from former presidential candidates, a surprise surge for Vice...
Latino Voters Might Determine Michigan’s Choice for President
Michigan’s Latino voters could help determine whether the state as whole will choose a Democrat or Republican for president. That’s...
After ‘American Dirt’ Controversy, Will Publishers Embrace Minority Authors?
Recently, a firestorm ensued after the publication of a book titled “American Dirt." It’s a story about a Mexican mother...
This 19th Century Political Power Couple Holds Lessons for Modern America
It was an era of political division, a rapidly changing media environment and anti-immigrant sentiment. No, not 21st century America. This was...
Macomb County is Diversifying, But Minorities Don’t See Electoral Gains
Macomb County is in the national spotlight as a possible bellwether county for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. But despite...
U.S. to Collect DNA of Detainees At Detroit Border, Raising Privacy Concerns
People taken into custody at Detroit’s border crossings are now subject to DNA sampling. Border agents are conducting cheek swabs...
The News Cycle Is Making Us Sick. What Can We Do About It?
Whether it’s a refugee crisis, a school shooting, the latest climate report, partisan divisions in Washington, police brutality, a natural...
WDET’s Jerome Vaughn Interviews NPR’s Aarti Shahani On Her Immigration Story
National Public Radio reporter Aarti Shahani talks with 101.9 WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn about her book, "Here We Are:...
Despite It All We Never Learn: A Look Inside A Humanitarian Crisis
Photographer Kenny Karpov has spent the last few years documenting the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and in Europe...