ACLU of Michigan Ad Campaign Translates First Amendment In Arabic, Spanish

Jake Neher/WDET Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is launching an ad campaign this week the group...

Detroit Mayor: “This is our history, and it’s something we still have to overcome.” [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Detroit’s history of racial segregation is evident today as economic segregation between the city’s thriving and struggling neighborhoods, says Mayor...

Michigan Court Won’t Review Controversial Police Fingerprint, Photo Procedure

Jerome Vaughn A controversial Grand Rapids police procedure can continue, for now. A Michigan Court of Appeals chose to not...

“My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me” – Black Author Discovers Family’s Nazi Past

jennifer-teege.de At some point in all of our lives, we have to grapple with the darkest moments of our past --...

Detroit Police Commission Takes First Big Step Since Being Elected

Detroit police officers will soon have a new tool to help diffuse dangerous situations. The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has approved...

Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts

The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...

What is the Value of Diversity in the Newsroom in 2017?

Emily Dagger/NPR How much do the media influence how we feel about each other or what we think about people...

How Do Toys Affect A Child’s Self-Image, View of Society?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Recently, a two-year old girl in South Carolina went into a Target to pick out a doll. When she...

How Personal Data and Algorithms Send People to Prison

Jake Neher/WDET How much control do we give data and algorithms over our lives? Should they be able to determine...

UM Alumni Association Increases Diversity Scholarship by $30 Million

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Underrepresented minority enrollment -- and particularly that of Black students -- has slumped at the University of...

Tourism Officials Fear Riot Anniversary Could Hurt Detroit’s Image

Detroit Historical Society This summer several Detroit institutions will remember the 50th anniversary of one of the seminal events in...

Ann Delisi and Emery King on “Essential Conversations” and Evolving Media Landscape

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Republican Party often sites itself as “The Party of Reagan.” But how has the White House changed...