Detroit Councilman Wants to Change Police Behavior, Not Funding
There’s been weeks of protests in Detroit and across the nation since George Floyd, an African American man, was killed...
Defund Police? Detroit Commissioners Have Other Things To Discuss
Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners addressed calls to "defund the police" during a meeting held on ZOOM video-conference. “To my colleagues,...
Census Advocates Get Creative In Getting Detroit Counted
Less than 50 percent of Detroit’s residents have responded to the Census. That means the city is at risk of...
Gov. Whitmer: Michigan Safe to Re-Open, But Don’t Let Guard Down
Many businesses in Michigan are reopening this week for the first time in months. "We feel like these are safe...
Detroit Protest Organizer Tristan Taylor on the Future of the Movement
Detroit's protests against police brutality and structural racism are part of a movement, engaging established organizers and incorporating new voices....
Little Caesars, Black Lives Matter and the Challenge of Corporate Messaging
With a huge social movement pushing for changes to policing and calling for an end to police brutality, it’s not...
Michigan Salons Can Reopen Statewide on June 15
Salons, barbershops and other personal care facilities will be allowed to reopen statewide on June 15th. “If the current trajectory continues,...
Detroit Demonstrators Call For Removing Police From Schools, Ending Surveillance
Civil rights protestors in Detroit have developed a list of things they want changed in the city after marching Thursday...
WDET At Home: Estate Planning Isn’t Just for the Wealthy. Start Preparing Now.
Estate planning — it sounds fancy, we know. But preparing for the future is a common-sense habit for people of...
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist to Protestors: Stay Vigilant. Practice Social Distancing.
Following several days of peaceful protests against police brutality — and nights of clashes with police officers — Lieutenant Governor Garlin...
Video of Floyd Killing Can Traumatize Communities, Victims of Violence
The graphic video of the police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis black man, has sparked demonstrations against police violence and systemic...
“Kneel With Us”: Four Nights In, Detroit Protestors, Police Fight For Narrative
Eli Newman / WDET Demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism have gone on for four days straight and the...