On the Media’s Brooke Gladstone Hosts Month-Long Series on Eviction Crisis
David Waitz Housing eviction is a crisis “hiding in plain sight” across America, says WNYC's On The Media host Brooke...
State Civil Rights Chief: Grosse Pointe Should Reconsider School Closings
A couple of months ago, Detroit Today highlighted a controversy brewing in Grosse Pointe. The district in that community has been working...
Netflix Central Park Five Series Spotlights Criminal Justice Problems. We Still Haven’t Fixed Them
Jake Neher/WDET In 1989, five teenage boys from Harlem were arrested and charged with the rape and beating of a...
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Celebrates Juneteenth this Weekend
Jake Neher/WDET Everyone knows about the 4th of July. But have you ever heard of Juneteenth? The holiday’s name combines...
Salt Mines Below Detroit Inspire Local Poet to Create Techno-Inspired Choreopoem
Courtesy of jessica Care moore Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from...
Benton Harbor Community At Odds with Whitmer on Plan to Close High School
Jake Neher/WDET Benton Harbor’s school district is more than $18 million in debt, according to the Whitmer administration. The governor says if...
Designing a More Inclusive Detroit For Residents, Old and New
Jake Neher/WDET How do we make sure that investment and development in Detroit are inclusive? How do we make sure...
Foundation Looks to Redevelop Neighborhoods Experiencing Population Loss
Jake Neher/WDET A Boston-based foundation is looking to redevelop and invest in Detroit neighborhoods that aren’t yet on the city’s...
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington On Growing Up In A White Supremacist Cult
Glynn Washington is the host of SNAP Judgement, the storytelling program from WNYC. He stopped by Detroit Today to join host...
Baltimore Activist’s Lessons On “Food Apartheid” in Detroit
There are several things that Detroit and Baltimore have in common — but one of the biggest similarities is the...
White Flight Caused Canton’s Boom. Now, Immigrants Call It Home
Jerome Vaughn If the location of Michigan's only IKEA wasn't enough of an indicator, Canton Township's web of subdivisions should...
2019 Mackinac Policy Conference: Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence on Racial Disparities and Reparations
As Congress wrestles with its ability to deal with a hostile White House, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan has become...
