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...
‘Long Way To Go’ After Conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers, Say Legal Experts
Last week, a jury handed down 23 guilty verdicts against the three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County,...
There Are Many Ways to Redistrict Michigan: ‘This is Not Like a Recipe For Soup’
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) must follow specific guidelines and directives in completing its task. One of the...
Tlaib Explains ‘No’ Vote on Infrastructure, Is Skeptical About Future of Build Back Better
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is standing by her vote against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying that Democrats...
After Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict, Detroit Activists Rally at Clark Park
After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted last week in the fatal shootings of three anti-police brutality protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 100...