Canton Merchants Fear Fixing Roads Could Drive Business Away
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Former Detroit Police Officer David Robinson Discusses How To Bring Humanity Into Policing
Recently there has been so much debate and discussion around the issue of policing and public safety in this country....
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges. Now What?
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in charges related to the death of George Floyd. Below is...
Transit Finds a Way During Pandemic
Detroit has long had a complex relationship with public transit, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated that relationship. The...
Border Patrol Profiling Includes Local Law Enforcement
A new report released by the ACLU of Michigan has exposed a pattern of overreach and racial profiling within the Border...
How Emergency Management Became a Dangerous Safety Net for Cities
America's collective reexamination of policing and the criminal justice system reached a fever pitch last summer, leading to calls to...
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?
The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...
Stabenow Highlights Big Investment in Mental Health Coming to Michigan
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is chock-full of policy aimed at helping the country's most economically vulnerable. Much has...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Zeroes In On Domestic Terrorism: “The Greatest Threat to Our National Security”
In recent years, we've learned the extent to which right wing extremism has been on the rise in America. That...
Recent Mass Shootings Reinvigorate Gun Debate Nationwide and Here in Michigan
With two mass shootings in as many weeks, it seems as though the conversation about gun control legislation and real...
Anti-Asian Racism Is Nothing New, Sen. Stephanie Chang Says, But Now There’s a ‘Renewed Sense of Urgency’ To Take Action
Over the last year, America has seen a significant rise in anti-Asian hate and discrimination, including recent high-profile incidences of...