Responding in the Age of Trump: “We Can Use Outrage, We Shouldn’t Let Outrage Use Us”

Jake Neher/WDET President Trump described an American city last week as a “disgusting, rodent infested mess.”  That city was Baltimore....

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Presidential Bid, First Debate Appearance in Detroit

Before the next round of Democratic candidate debates kick off tonight in Detroit at the Fox Theatre, Detroit Today host Stephen...

Lansing is the Only City in Michigan to Replace Every Lead Service Line. Here’s How It Happened

Jake Neher/WDET Even as the disastrous water crisis in Flint was unfolding, there was a city in Michigan that was...

Cory Booker Ahead of Detroit Debates: “Next Leader of This Country Must Be One Who Can Heal”

senate.gov As we get closer to the second round of Democratic debates — which will take place right here in...

How to Prevent the Next Flint

Behind every crisis, there's a canary in the coal mine calling out a warning.  For the Flint Water Crisis, that...

Mueller Testified. Now, Democrats Have to Debate, Rep. Dingell Says

Yet again, we’ve heard from the nation’s most well known former special counsel: Robert Mueller. This time, it was testimony...

New Book Sheds Light on Decade of GOP Dysfunction that Set Stage for Trump’s Rise

Whether you were happy or concerned by the outcome of the 2016 election, it’s safe to say we were all...

NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump

It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...

Mueller Testimony: Watch Today’s Congressional Hearings Live

Former special counsel Robert Mueller appeared in two separate hearings before the House judiciary and intelligence committees to testify about...

NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate

The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...

Here are Michigan Voters’ Rights Guaranteed by Prop 3 Last Year

The ACLU of Michigan has been hosting a three-part online training series this month that is wrapping up tomorrow. The...

Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...