StoryCorps Detroit Special

This is a special hour of StoryCorps pieces recorded right here in Detroit and produced by WDET. Click on the...

State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights

The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...

When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?

Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...

Throwback Thursday: Why Don’t We Talk Much Anymore About Urban Farming?

Jake Neher/WDET If you’ve been listening to Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a while, you know that Stephen likes the...

ACLU Seeks Release of Iraqi Detainees

Jake Neher/WDET The ACLU has asked a federal judge to release hundreds of Iraqis who are being detained by immigration...

Detroit City Councilwoman Castaneda-Lopez Talks ‘Brutal Race’

Michael Hayball Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez won her district -- District 6 -- in last night's election. Castaneda-Lopez defeated...

Hamtramck Mayor Talks Reelection, Representing Increasingly Diverse City

City of Hamtramck One of the more interesting elections outside the city of Detroit on Tuesday was in the enclave...

Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Marijuana Proposals – How Does City of Detroit Move Forward?

Jake Neher/WDET Two proposals easing many regulations on medical marijuana facilities are now law in Detroit. That's after voters approved...

Michigan MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Uses Artifacts to Explore Immigration Policies

University of Michigan Immigration has long been one of the most contentious issues in our country. But it has stirred up...

What’s the Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities — And How Are They Changing?

Tennessee State University We recently went through homecoming season across the country. That means many people traveling to alma maters, watching...

Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Challenger Coleman Young II

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET One of the most famous political figures In the history of Detroit is the city’s first black mayor,...

Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Incumbent Mike Duggan

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Next week Detroit voters head to the polls to choose the city’s mayor, council members and City Clerk....