State House Approves $50M to Keep Detroit Schools Open through School Year
An emergency spending bill to keep Detroit Public Schools open through the school year has cleared the state House. It...
Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency
An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...
Are Protesters Motivated to Vote?
Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR The Black Lives Matter movement and others in recent years have brought to the forefront some of the...
Can an Inner City School District Attract and Retain Middle Class Families?
Motown31 Detroit Today’s Stephen Henderson investigates the relationship between the Detroit Public School system and Black middle class families, focusing...
Presidential General Election Beginning to Take Shape
marist.edu Tuesday's Presidential primaries saw Marco Rubio losing Florida, forcing him to drop out of the race, while John Kasich hung in...
When Mad Men Meet Dark Money
Money in U.S. politics once was a straightforward thing. In 19th-century America, a politician running for office would pay to...
Pop Quiz: Unpacking Super PACs
Julia B. Chan works at Reveal, a weekly radio program produced by The Center for Investigative Reporting and...
How Similar are Putin and Trump?
J. Carlisle Larsen Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Wayne State University expert on Russian history, Aaron Retish. They...
Snyder Will Face Congress This Week Regarding Flint Water
Michigan Municipal League / CC This week Governor Rick Snyder will testify before Congress. Snyder is in Washington D.C. amidst...
Can John Kasich Claim His First Primary Victory in His Home State of Ohio?
Flickr Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Toledo Blade reporter Ignazio Messina about John Kasich's shot at winning his...
Should Michigan Privatize Mental Health Care?
Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget for community mental health services is proving to be quite controversial. The governor wants to...
Michigan Governor to Testify Before Congress on Flint Water Crisis
Congress holds two hearings this week on the water crisis in Flint. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard...