Can We Have a Productive, Civil Conversation About Reparations in 2019?
Library of Congress One of the big surprises of the early 2020 presidential campaign is the role that reparations has...
Hollow Immigration Debate Has Ripple Effects in Southeast Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET The immigration debate rages on in Washington. The latest dust-up comes after President Trump began tweeting this week about...
Grosse Pointe Considers Closing Schools, Dredging Up Old Debates
Gary Niehaus Like many suburbs where populations have been falling over the years, Grosse Pointe is facing an all too...
Gallup: Environment Tops Economy [CHARTS]
A new Gallup poll shows a growing percentage of Americans favor protecting the environment over economic growth when the two...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...
How Fair or Unfair Is Our Tax Code?
Jeffrey Dorfman/University of Georgia Monday is tax day, and you’ve got until midnight to file your taxes from 2018 (unless...
Benson Works on Wait Times at SOS Branches
Michigan drivers do not have to visit a Secretary of State branch office to renew their plates. Over the years,...
Parkland Parent Jeff Kasky Talks About Day Gunman Opened Fire in Sons’ School
JeffKasky/twitter Jeff Kasky’s two sons were inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman started killing students and staff...
Damon Young’s Book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker” Challenges Perceptions of Race
Damon Young/Twitter It’s clear when you read his writing on VerySmartBrothas.com -- Damon Young is one of the sharpest, funniest and...
Think You Know How To Fix The Roads? Now’s Your Chance to Prove It
Jake Neher/WDET There are at least two things that are universal about living in Southeastern Michigan -- we all drive on...
Canton Tries to Cure Crash-Filled Crossroads
Like many in Michigan, residents in Canton Township say they have no bigger concern than the state of the roadways....
Foreclosure Limbo Especially Tough on Renters
Jake Neher/WDET Wayne County has finalized its list of properties headed for tax foreclosure this year, opening a season of...