New Documentary Tracks Michigan Families Through Fraught Political Times

Jake Neher/WDET We've talked a lot about how Michigan was a bellwether state during the 2016 presidential election; a state that...

First American TV Reporter to Wear Hijab On-Screen Joins Detroit Today

Tahera Rahman If you were to picture in your mind what a TV news anchor or reporter looks like, what image...

What Will John Bolton Mean For American Foreign Policy?

Jake Neher/WDET Journalists have reported often over the past year or so that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was a...

Can ‘Cop Kitty’ and Other Social Media Campaigns Help Build Trust in Police Departments?

Jake Neher/WDET Police departments across the country face questions about their relationships with the communities they serve. That’s after a...

‘Blowing Open Misconceptions’: How Comic Books Push the Discussion About Race and Representation in America

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther” has made more than one-billion dollars at the box office since...

Discussion Over Future of City Golf Courses Not Quite Over

Three Detroit owned golf courses will remain open. City Council voted this week to award a management contract to Signet...

Questions of Race in America in Wake of Austin Bombings

State of Texas A series of bombings rocked Austin, Texas, over the past couple weeks, and now the key suspect is...

New POLITICO Magazine Profile on Sen. Tim Scott Explores Being Black in GOP

Office of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) It’s difficult for most white people in America to understand the alienating experience of...

Juveniles “Caught” in the Justice System Featured on New Podcast

On any given night in America, 53,000 young people are in some form of lockup. And nearly 60 percent are black,...

President of Spelman College on Obama Portraits and African American Fine Art

National Portrait Gallery When the official Obama portraits were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. earlier this...

Actress, Social Activist Denise Nicholas: ‘These Kids…That’s What Gives Me Hope’

Jake Neher/WDET Actress Denise Nicholas was 19 in 1964 when she left home here in Michigan to join the Free Southern...

Detroit, Suburban Student Organizers Talk About School Walkouts [VIDEO]

Annie Scaramuzzino/WDET Students across the country walked out of school on Wednesday to protest gun violence. Plenty of students at schools...