Detroit Police Officers Charged in 1967 after Algiers Motel Incident
Editor's note: Heidi Ausgood filed this story for WDET in 2007. The 1967 Detroit riot left 43 people dead. Of...
Detroit Police Officers Charged in 1967 after Algiers Motel Incident
Editor's note: Heidi Ausgood filed this story for WDET in 2007. The 1967 Detroit riot left 43 people dead. Of...
August 1967 Editorial: Letter to My Soul Brothers
The Michigan Chronicle is the state’s largest black newspaper. It was established in 1932. By July 1967, it was well established...
When Is the Right Time to Start Paying Attention to Governor’s Race?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s 2018 race for governor is beginning to take shape. In the past week, Attorney Mark Bernstein decided against...
Health Care Failure Entirely Trump’s Fault, says Michigan GOP PR Specialist
Jake Neher/WDET Between the stalled status of the Republican's healthcare bill, the feuding between President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the somber news...
Effect of July 1967 on Detroit’s East Side Is Often Overlooked
Editor's note: Brian Rentschler filed this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. Detroit’s east side is one of the...
Unemployment Fraud Lawsuit Against State Dismissed by Court of Appeals
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency The Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit claiming the state wrongfully accused thousands of people...
The GOP’s Healthcare Failure and the Political Evolution of Mitch McConnell
Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell This week's implosion of the GOP health care overhaul in Congress may be the biggest...
As Repeal-Replace Implodes, What Is the Future of Healthcare Reform?
Courtesy of POLITICO Now that it looks like the Senate GOP health care overhaul is dead, where do we go...
State House Forms Mental Health Task Force to Fix ‘Archaic’ System
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have formed a task force to look for ways to improve mental health treatment in Michigan....
‘A Big Mess’ — Local Russia Expert Puts Trump Jr. Emails into Context
Laura Weber Davis/WDET A clearer picture is coming into focus regarding Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election. Last...
Detroit Journalists Risked Their Lives Covering 1967 Unrest
Members of Detroit’s media corps risked their lives in July 1967 to cover perhaps the city’s most important story of...
How Could a Healthcare Overhaul Affect Michigan Insurance Companies?
Henry Ford Health System The possible repercussions of the U.S. Senate’s plan to overhaul the federal health care law are...