Detroit Program Offers Mental Help Support to Police and Community
Since the killing of George Floyd back in May, America has been in the midst of a deep reckoning with...
Detroit Program Offers Mental Help Support to Police and Community
Since the killing of George Floyd back in May, America has been in the midst of a deep reckoning with...
Trump Struggles With Suburban Women in 2020 Election
For the last several election cycles, pollsters and political pundits have been hyper-focused on a specific voting bloc: suburban women. "The...
Reasonable and Necessary? The Night Detroit Police Justified Violence
As tensions have risen between police and protesters in cities across the country, Detroit’s demonstrations have been largely peaceful. "Yes,...
The Case Against Sharing Videos of Black People Being Brutalized
Viral videos of Black men and women being shot, brutalized or killed at the hands of police have fueled protests...
Pro Sports Protests Buck Tradition of “Shut Up and Play”
America is in the midst of perhaps the most tumultuous reckoning since the Civil Rights era. The novel coronavirus pandemic...
Protestors Sue Detroit Police Over Allegations of Abuse, Brutality
Anti-police brutality protesters are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig over alleged abuses. ...
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies
Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the...
Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
Tense Political Culture Reveals Black Literature’s Role In White America
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Penske Takes the Reins of ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
Courtesy of LAT/Team Penske Roger Penske owns the record for the racing team with the most wins at Indy. Now...
Are Democrats Earning Support from Black Voters Ahead of November?
“Black Voters Under 30 Could Decide Joe Biden’s Fate,” and “Black Voters Critical to Democrats in Midwestern Battlegrounds.” These are...
