Felony Forgiveness: Detroit Offers Clean Slate for Criminal Pasts
"In the real world, people are always going to look at a felony differently.” Willie, a participant in Project Clean Slate There’s a...
Is It Art or Vandalism? Royal Oak Artist Faces Charges
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Carl Oxley, who is known for his colorful murals and whimsical paintings, is charged with malicious destruction of...
Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison
Jake Neher/WDET For decades in America, there has been a debate about the extent to which the law should punish young...
Syrian Doctor in Metro Detroit Escaped Assad Regime
Google Maps In April on Detroit Today we discussed the horrifying chemical attacks in Syria, and we heard from a couple...
Feds: New Soo Lock Necessary for Nation’s Economy, Security
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says in a just-released report that building a new lock in Sault Ste. Marie...
LA Times Looks At Innovative Ways Detroit ER is Trying To Stem Violent Crime
Los Angeles Times The problem of violent crime in a city like Detroit seems almost hopelessly complex as it spreads...
‘That’s Not Who We Are,’ Says Rep. Fred Upton on Child Separation
Jake Neher/WDET On Wednesday, President Trump ended -- in part -- a humanitarian crisis of his own making. Under immense political...
Policy Meets The People Special — Water
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Water is the most basic element of life. And, one could argue, it’s the most basic thing government provides. Water...
Child Separation at the Border–Is This Who We Are?
Jake Neher/WDET There's increased pressure on both sides of the aisle in Congress for President Trump and AG Jeff Sessions...
‘It Was Clearly A Mistake’ to Hire John Engler, Says MSU Trustee
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Late last week, emails surfaced that showed MSU interim president John Engler musing about the possibility that Rachel...
New State Rule Requires Water Systems To Eliminate Lead Service Lines
A new state rule requires local water systems to get rid of all their lead service lines over the next...
Robert Kennedy Brought Hope to Detroit Only Days Before His Death
A half-century ago Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Kennedy’s death came only a few weeks after he...
