Michigan’s Close Ties to China Mean Business
Governor Rick Snyder returned from China this week and announced several new partnerships with Chinese companies. The deals include a...
MIchigan Activists Oppose Senator Jeff Sessions Nomination for US Attorney General
Several Michigan civil rights organizations are opposing President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as U-S Attorney General. Sessions...
New Online Directory Launches for District 1 Businesses
Detroit City Council and partners introduced an online local business directory on Monday. The website lists 620 neighborhood shops...
Michigan Appeals Order to Deliver Bottled Water to Flint
State officials say they will appeal a judge’s order that Michigan deliver bottled water to some residents in Flint. A...
Getting a Job Can Be More Complicated for Some Detroiters
One of Detroit’s biggest employment services is beefing up its mission with a new C-E-O. The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation...
How Can Kids and Schools Deal With Post-Election Turbulence?
Jake Neher/WDET A viral video recently spread across the internet showing middle school students chanting “build that wall” - a...
Detroit Photographer Chronicles Standing Rock Standoff
Cybelle Codish Over the weekend there was another flare-up between protesters and police near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North...
Penske Takes Lead on Race Track and Public Projects
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET There’s a famous billionaire, generally known by his last name, who is taking an active role with government....
What Does ‘Working Class’ Mean?
Many analysts are attributing Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race to his courting so-called “working class” voters. Donald Trump...
What Becomes of the Clintons and Their Legacy?
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas and president of the United States. Hillary Clinton was First Lady, a...
Former Michigan GOP Chair Calls For Electoral College Reform
Saul Anuzis Hillary Clinton will lose the presidential election despite winning the national popular vote by more than a...
What Does Dakota Access Pipeline Tell Us About Broader Issues Facing Indigenous Communities?
United Church of Christ, Flickr Lost in much of media coverage of the presidential campaign this year has been a...