The Lessons We’re Still Learning from the Civil War
acwmuseum/Instagram It seems like every few months we get a harsh reminder of the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow...
Characters Surrounding Landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Case Have Fascinating Roots in Detroit
Credit: Josh Luxenberg Most people know at least a little about Plessy v. Ferguson, the 19th-century Supreme Court ruling that...
Sen. Stabenow Pushes Plan to Expand Medicare Access to People 50 and Over
DebbieStabenow.com One of the early benchmarks for Democrats running for president in 2020 is whether they support a Medicare-for-all-style universal...
How Growing Number of Women in Politics is Shaping Perceptions of Power, Strength
Bill Cardoni/Rutgers University There are more women than ever serving in Congress right now. And there are more women running...
Detroit Bus to Airport More Than One Year Old
WDET/Laura Herberg In the age of Uber and Lyft, it might seem like transit service to the airport doesn’t matter...
All Along the Lodge Playfield
Alex McLenon In the shadow of a recently opened automotive factory on Detroit's east side sits a 12 acre slice of...
MichMash: Whitmer Joins Growing Trend of Governing By Hashtag
WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used part of her first State of the State speech this week to get people talking...
Historian: Trump’s Idea of an ‘Emergency’ Defies Historical Meaning
Southern Methodist University President Donald Trump says there is an emergency at the southern border, and that he should be...
Turmoil in Venezuela Resonates in SE Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Venezuela has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, Juan Guaido declared himself the country’s interim president. But...
How Did Gov. Whitmer Do In First State of the State Speech?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan faces multiple crises, including education, water quality, infrastructure, and more, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who sent that...
Whitmer Sets Big Goals In First State of the State, Republicans Question Feasibility
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set some big goals in her first State of the State Address on Tuesday night. She’s...
Detroit Property Owners Have More Time to Appeal Proposed Assessments [Transcript]
Detroit residents were supposed to have from Feb.1-15 to appeal proposed assessments, but the city recently extended the deadline to...
