Voters Reject Proposal 1: Reactions and Possible Solutions for Michigan’s Roads

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET What does Proposal 1’s failure mean for the future of Michigan’s roads? Were there alternatives available for...

Proposal 1 is Road Kill: 80 Percent Voted “No”

Michigan voters have soundly rejected Proposal 1, Governor Rick Snyder’s $2 billion plan to fund road repairs without siphoning money from schools...

Proposal 1 Headed to Defeat

Proposal 1 appears to have been defeated. The ballot measure called for an increase in Michigan's 6 percent sales tax to...

What Qualities Are Important For Our Next President?

WIth many people throwing their hat in the ring for the presidential race, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Liette Gidlow;...

Conservative Surgeon Ben Carson Launches Presidential Bid In Detroit

Conservative retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is jumping into the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Carson told supporters in his...

The Armenian Heritage and the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide

WDET Host Stephen Henderson is joined by University of Michigan-Dearborn Lecturer Ani Kasparian and Principal of Manoogian High School Dr....

Biden Tells Detroit NAACP Baltimore Unrest Must Unite Nation, Not Splinter It

   Vice President Joe Biden says the recent unrest in Baltimore should serve to bring the nation together, not splinter...

Michelle Obama Talks Up Higher Education At Wayne State Rally

   First Lady Michelle Obama told a crowd of students in Detroit today that higher education is the key to...

Robert Kennedy’s Daughter Discusses Her Film ‘The Last Days in Vietnam’

The United States pulled out of Vietnam 40 years ago, last month. As troops withdrew, thousands of South Vietnamese citizens...

Michelle Obama To Tout Higher Education At Wayne State

   First Lady Michelle Obama heads to Detroit today to tout the importance of education beyond high school.    There...

Governor Snyder Announces Plan to Create New Detroit School District

Marissa Gawel/WDET Governor Rick Snyder is proposing a plan to create a new district for public schools in Detroit, while the...

Detroit’s NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Dinner Honors Historic March on Selma

“We should not have to live below our privilege.”  -Rev.Wendell Anthony Courtesy of NAACP-Detroit Stephen Henderson speaks with Reverend Wendell Anthony...