NAACP Looks at Education in Detroit
Sascha Raiyn The NAACP’s Education Taskforce stopped in Detroit this week as a part of the organization’s national discussion on the...
Warren Evans Answers Your Questions After State of Wayne County Speech
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his annual State of the County speech last night. He talked about...
Fewer Michigan Schools Are in Financial Peril
Elizabeth Garrett There are fewer school districts in severe financial peril, according to a quarterly report compiled by the Michigan...
Executive Warren Evans Delivers State of Wayne County Address
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening. He spoke to an audience at...
“The Voice That It Gives Me” [YOUTH POETRY]
It's a big week for Detroit's young poets. The Detroit Youth Poetry Grand Slam takes place at Thursday at Trinosophes,...
Milo Minute: Rah the Son, Old Empire and more
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit music scene for...
Old Soap Factory Near Riverwalk Looking for New Life
The Stone Soap Building on Franklin Street near Detroit’s Riverwalk was built in 1907. The brink exterior of the 80,000...
Report: Most Motorists Fear Driverless Vehicles
A new national survey by the auto club AAA finds that most drivers say they would be frightened of riding...
Restrictions on Special Elections Moving Through State Legislature
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) State lawmakers who are expelled or resign from their seats in the Legislature shouldn’t get...
Brenda Jones: Evans’ Approach to Rock Ventures Proposal is Smart
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County speechTuesday. During his remarks, Evans touted an operating surplus...
Michigan Is Running Out of Environmental Cleanup Money
Sandra Svoboda The state is close to running out of money to clean thousands of abandoned, polluted properties all across...