Is It Time For Political Parties To Change Their Nominating Processes?
Kent Mauck A couple months ago Democrats in Maine approved a change at their state convention that would abolish superdelegates...
The Intersection: The Persistence of Poverty [MAP, CHARTS]
When the Kerner Commission Report came out in 1968 to explain the wave of urban violence across the country, its...
Michigan Asks Court To Dismiss Marijuana Drive’s Petition Lawsuit
Brett Levin, flickr. The state has asked a court to dismiss a legal challenge filed by the campaign to legalize...
Will Protest Voting Shift The Outcome Of This Year’s Election?
WDET Many voters say they feel disenfranchised by the entire process. Going into the Democratic and Republican national conventions, only about...
Heat Means Early Release for DPSCD Summer Students
The Detroit Public Schools Community District says it will close several schools by 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday because of...
How the Post Office Created America
A new book that chronicles the history of the U.S. Postal Service says the democratic process and the country’s infrastructure grew out...
Lawsuit Challenges Michigan’s Vaccine Counseling Requirement
tschoppi/Flickr A legal challenge has been filed against a state rule that requires counseling for parents who have a religious...
What Does A Better Life Look Like For You in Your Community?
govtech.com In four months, Americans will be voting for the next president. In partnership with NPR's "A Nation Engaged" project, Detroit Today...
Detroit Officials Arrest Four for Threatening Police, Demote One Officer After Facebook Post
Detroit officials say four men were arrested over the weekend after they allegedly threatened on social media to kill police...
Veterans Benefit from Homeless Efforts but Families Still Need Help
When President Obama took office he set the lofty goal of bringing an end to homelessness by 2015. He has not been...
The Truth Booth, Mo-Pop Music, A John Carpenter Lost Theme,Concert of Colors Hosts Canadian Icon Fred Penner & More!
HAIM This time on Culture City, we'll hear tunes from artists playing the concert of colors, including NYC by way of Tokyo...
A Weekend of Protest and Police Graduation in Detroit
Eli Newman / WDET Last Friday protesters filled downtown Detroit to rally against police brutality and inequality toward black people. It...