Opioid Crisis vs. the War on Drugs: A Double Standard?
Yeshua University & Stanford University Opioid addiction and related deaths disproportionately affect both poor, rural white communities and middle class,...
Freep Reporters Find System Protects Bad Cops in Michigan
Laura Weber Davis/WDET When we see violence involving police, we long for justice. When police are targeted at the receiving...
Are We Desensitized to Viral Violence?
Hillary Crawford/WDET There's a familiar cycle emerging when it comes to violent encounters between police and civilians: a hastily shot...
‘Riot,’ ‘Rebellion,’ or Something Else? How Words Affect Our Perceptions of History
Laura Weber Davis/WDET How does the language we use to describe events, historical and current, craft how we feel about...
Detroit’s Focus: HOPE Founded In the Aftermath of July 1967
Editor's note: Ashley Woods wrote and produced this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. In the aftermath of July...
Ralph Valdez Previews This Year’s Concert of Colors
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The annual Concert of Colors held here in Midtown Detroit turns 25 this year. As we’re also...
AG Schuette Says ‘No’ to Withholding Money from Schools with Native American Mascots
Jake Neher/WDET The use of Native American logos and images for school mascots is once again in the spotlight. On...
New Detroit Superintendent: “Pressure Is Even Higher Because I’m Not African American”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET All the hype about Detroit’s turnaround could turn out to be meaningless. That’s if the city doesn’t...
MetroTimes Talks New “Detroit 67: Perspectives” Exhibit at Detroit Historical Museum
The Detroit Historical Society has launched a new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum called "Detroit 67: Perspectives." The exhibition...
Could Detroit Use Development Money for Better Purposes?
Jake Neher/WDET In cities across America, organizations like Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority are under suspicion of catering to developers and big monied...
Chaldean State Lawmaker Who Endorsed Trump: Community Feels Slighted
Michigan House of Representatives Metro Detroit is home to the largest Chaldean community in the world outside of Iraq. When...
Could Flint Water Charges Reach the Governor’s Office? Prosecutor David Leyton Joins Detroit Today
Genesee County Several state and city officials face new charges in the Flint Water Crisis. The charges include involuntary manslaughter...