The Year in News: Looking Back at Detroit’s Bankruptcy, 2016 Presidential Race

As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, Detroit Today is taking a look back at the year in news. It's been...

Election 2016: Brenda Lawrence Candidate Questionnaire

    Why are you running for Congress? I am running for re-election to continue my work representing the constituents...

Detroit City Clerk Says Proposed Changes In Election Law Will Hurt Voters

Some Detroit officials are pushing back against an attempt by the state Legislature to change voting procedures in Michigan. The...

“Citizens United” Bill Latest in Long Line of Elections Proposals Riling Michigan Democrats

The Michigan Senate has approved campaign finance legislation that would write the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling...

Property Taxes Reflecting Property Value These Days?

Some Michigan taxpayers and homeowners are still trying to recover from the recession that hit everywhere across the U.S. in...

What it’s Like to be a Refugee

Sludge G, Flickr There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about refugees coming to America. Syria is...

Community Forum on Bankruptcy Sparks Conversation and Criticism

Thursday marks one year since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. In November, WDET and the...

Detroit Police Unions Approve New Contracts

Detroit officials say unions representing the city’s police force have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract. City officials have long admitted...

Detroit Bankruptcy: One Year Later [Live Stream]

    Join us for Detroit Bankruptcy: One Year Later, an event featuring Gov. Rick Snyder, Mayor Mike Duggan and now-retired...

Trump, Obama and Muslims in America

The civil wars in Syria and Iraq have been brewing for several years now, displacing millions of people who would...

A Dark Period in American History: Japanese Internment Camps

Are there similarities between WWII Japanese internment camps and what is happening currently to Arab-Americans? Detroit Today host, Stephen Henderson...

San Bernardino Call-In

Stephen Henderson invites listeners to call-in and share thoughts on the shootings in San Bernadino, California and on gun control.