Author Richard Rothstein Talks About ‘Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America’
Jake Neher/WDET In his latest book, "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America", Richard Rothstein lays bare...
Some Detroiters Can Swap Their Homes for Houses in the Land Bank
Maria Walkenbach lives with her four dogs, just around the corner from the construction site of the Gordie Howe International...
City Official Reflects on Implementing Home Swap Program [Transcript]
Construction began this year on the Gordie Howe International Bridge that's being built by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...
Detroit Exits Most State Oversight
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Five years ago, Detroit became the biggest municipality in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, but now state oversight...
Detroit Tops Metro List for Number of New Housing Permits
Metro Detroit continues to recover from the recession that hit the region nearly 10 years ago. That’s according to...
GOP Candidate for Governor Patrick Colbeck Discusses Anti-Muslim Remarks
Jake Neher/WDET Patrick Colbeck is a two-term Republican state senator from western Wayne County who is also running for governor...
Study: Detroit’s Recovery Is Real–Will It Last?
Jake Neher/WDET The city of Detroit is officially out from under state financial oversight. That's after a historic municipal bankruptcy, total...
Mixed Reaction Awaits Trump in Return to Macomb County
President Trump is skipping the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington D.C., where he would surely be the target...
What Would Largest School Aid Boost in 17 Years Actually Mean for MI Schools?
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The state House this week approved a budget proposal that would include the largest...
Detroiter Michael Eric Dyson Discusses ‘Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America’
Midwest Literary Walk Detroiter Michael Eric Dyson is a professor and author whose assessments of America’s original sins and our...
Metro Detroit Continues Upward Residential Building Trend
Southeast Michigan continues to bounce-back from the recession of 2009. A report released Thursday says new residential building permits...
Michigan’s Education Ranking Is Falling
Michigan has plenty of room to improve when it comes to education. A recent report by Education Trust-Midwest finds third...