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...

City of Berkley, After Cancelling Woodward Dream Cruise, Looks to 2021

Even though Michigan is looking to reopen it's economy, cities across the metro area are still dealing with the effects...

Whitmer Lifts ‘Stay Home’ Order, Reopening Dining, Public Spaces June 8th

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is lifting many restrictions for Michiganders and businesses implemented to blunt the spread of COVID-19. “Restaurants can...

Masks, Minneapolis Showcase America’s Mixed Notions of Freedom

Widespread protests have emerged in Minneapolis and Louisville in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two...

Retail Workers Without Masks May Be Breaking the Law

If you've ventured out into the world lately, you might be noticing a troubling trend — retail workers not wearing...

Detroit Police, NAACP Call for Murder Charges Over Death of George Floyd

Police and civil rights activists in Detroit are calling for "justice" in the death of George Floyd – the Minneapolis...