Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Says Lessons Learned in Flint Can Help In Fight Against COVID-19

Governor Whitmer and the MDHHS announced new restrictions in response to a surge in the state’s COVID-19 cases. Michigan was...

Detroit Progressive Advocates Hope Biden, Harris Will Help Advance Agenda

With a new administration in Washington getting ready to take over, there’s hope for the first time in years among progressive...

Jerald Walker Reflects on Coming of Age as a Black Man in America in “How To Make A Slave”

Jerald Walker is a professor and author who just released a new collection of essays called "How To Make A Slave."...

The Cultural Significance of Kamala Harris, First Woman to Become Vice President

After four days of counting and contention, this weekend, former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the...

Lt. Gov. Gilchrist: Best Way to Stop Voter Intimidation is to Vote Early

The November election is almost upon us and voters are requesting and returning absentee ballots in record numbers here in...

Meet the Man Working to Turn Out Black Voters in Macomb County

A lot has been made both about the role Macomb County will play in the November election and the role...

The Combustible Mix of White Rage, Racial Injustice and the Election

The partisan divide has grown wider over the past four years and the threat of political unrest continues to grow....

Detroit Couple Shares Hopes, Concerns Ahead of Election Day

In another installment of Detroit Today's voter panel discussions, Stephen Henderson speaks with a couple living in Detroit about how...

Metro Detroit Immigrant Communities Weigh In on 2020 Election

According to the Pew Research Center, about one in ten people who are eligible to vote in the United States' 2020...

Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat

This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...

The Role of America’s Hispanic and Latinx Vote In 2020

As we inch closer to Election day, the WDET newsroom and Detroit Today are continuing to explore how the 2020 presidential...

Two Macomb County Voters Make Opposite Choice for President

Macomb County -- home of the "Reagan Democrats" -- played an outsized role in the election of President Trump in...