Snyder Wants to Meet with Obama in Flint
Governor Rick Snyder is requesting a meeting with Barack Obama when the President visits Flint this week. White House officials...
Clinton Tells Detroit NAACP She is Best Candidate to Aid Black Communities
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Democrat Hillary Clinton says she is the best suited of the presidential candidates to deal with...
$10 Bill Gets Image of First Female Slave to Sue a White Man and Win
The U.S. treasury announced this week that Sojourner Truth, among others, will be featured on the back of the $10 bill. Her name...
Transgender Panel Talks Growing Up Trans, Facing Discrimination, and Support
Joan Isabella/WDET Stephen Henderson speaks with three guests about their experiences coming out as transgender, as well as an issue currently...
Almost All Detroit Public Schools Closed Monday Because of Teacher Sickout
Here's the list of schools DPS says will be closed Monday. A.L. Holmes Academy of Americas Ann Arbor Trail Bagley Bates...
Hillary Clinton Heads to Detroit for NAACP Dinner
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton travels to Detroit this weekend to speak at the NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund...
State Agrees Not To Enforce “Gag Order” Law Against Local Officials
WyoFile WyoFile A federal judge has approved a settlement to end litigation over a state law that stopped local officials...
Flint Mayor Presses Lawmakers for Assistance
Karen Weaver Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is welcoming President Obama’s decision to visit the city next week. She says it...
Veteran Political Cartoonist Mike Thompson Talks 2016 Elections and His Changing Industry
Rev. Jay Goldstein Mike Thompson is a political cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press, and talks with Stephen Henderson about...
UAW VP Jimmy Settles Jr. Talks Growing Up in the Union, Detroit
J. Carlisle Larsen Vice President of the United Auto Workers, Jimmy Settles Jr., speaks with Stephen Henderson this morning about growing...
Young Girl’s Letter Brings Obama to Flint
President Obama travels to Flint next week for a first-hand look at the city’s struggles with contaminated water. The White...
Index Finds CEO’s Believe Detroit is Open for Business
The Troy-based Kresge Foundation says it has discovered a new narrative among business leaders: Detroit, post-bankruptcy, is now a good...