Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader

An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...

Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics

Dearborn’s mayor Abdullah Hammoud and other elected officials were sworn in over the weekend. Hammoud made history as the city’s...

Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...

National Day of Racial Healing event “geared toward progress” and creating equitable systems

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has hosted its annual Day of Racial Healing for six years. The foundation’s president and...

Author Randal Jelks casts Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision forward to 2022 in “Letters to Martin”

Americans have been having some very serious conversations about race, inequality and police brutality in the past two years. I...

Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

MLK and civil rights movement were more radical than we often remember, says Smithsonian historian

Wayne State University will be one of many local institutions celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy...

Why a New Lawsuit is Seeking to Undo Michigan’s New Political Maps

Not everyone is happy with Michigan’s new legislative and congressional maps. There’s plenty of criticism coming from all sides of...

Looking Back on 2021’s Most Significant Court Cases and News Stories, from Racial Justice to Oxford Shooting

There have been several high-profile trials and legal challenges this year that have dealt with everything from racial justice and abortion rights to...

Introducing “Tracked and Traced,” a New Podcast from WDET and MSU’s Science Gallery

You are being surveilled. In the street, at home, on your phone. Police, governments, and corporations are collecting more data...

Michigan Would Revert to Restrictive Abortion Ban If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Mississippi abortion law could have a big impact in Michigan. The nation’s highest...

How to Knock Down Barriers That Get in the Way of Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Low-income students and students of color disproportionately face educational barriers, which were only exacerbated as the pandemic forced children to adapt...