New Film Explores What Henry Ford Might Do and Say If He Visited Southeast Michigan in 2021
What would Henry Ford do and say if he traveled in time to Detroit in 2021? That’s the question that...
Suspensions and Expulsions Hurt More Than They Help Metro Detroit Students, Says Criminal Justice Professor
Suspensions and expulsions are normal parts of discipline in the American school system, occurring almost as frequently as “timeouts.” In his new book...
How Zoning Laws Drive Segregation, Inequality in Places Like Metro Detroit
Single-family zoning laws, or city ordinances preventing non-single-family homes from being built, created the image of the quintessential residential area we...
U.S. Supreme Court Firearms Case Could Reshape Gun Control in America
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide a case this term that would have major implications for gun rights and gun...
NPR’s Tim Mak Details the NRA’s Downfall in New Book “Misfire”
For decades, the National Rifle Association used its strong political influence and lobbying powers to block gun control legislation in...
Dearborn’s First Arab American Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Reflects on Historic Victory
Despite having one of the largest Arab populations in America, Dearborn has never had an Arab American or Muslim mayor....
Abdullah Hammoud Makes History in Dearborn Mayoral Election: “There Is a New Era in Dearborn”
Abdullah Hammoud made history Tuesday night after voters elected him Dearborn’s first Arab American and Muslim mayor. Nargis Hakim Rahman/WDET...
Reporters Break Down Mayoral Races in Dearborn, Pontiac Ahead of Tuesday’s Elections
Voters across Southeast Michigan will make big decisions in Tuesday's elections about who will lead their communities and whether to...
Detroit’s Proposal R: Reparations Are About Taking Responsibility for Past Wrongs, Attorney Says
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Proposal R would create a new city task force to study the idea of...
Detroit’s Proposal R Asks Voters If City Should Create Task Force on Reparations
In the 1930s, the Federal Housing Administration put out a color-coded map of Detroit meant to communicate the riskiness of...
Horror Literature Lays Bare Who We Are and How We Interact, Says English Lecturer
Horror as a literary genre isn’t just about registering a shock of fear. Spooky stories have played a really important...
How the Word ‘Woke’ Was Co-Opted And Weaponized
Modern conservative use of the word “woke” taps into a larger societal backlash against social justice movements and efforts to confront...
