Detroit Today: WDET, Data Driven Detroit Launch Detroit By The Numbers

Detroit By The Numbers is a new series on WDET that will separate fact from fiction on various myths around...

Wayne State Honors Civil Rights Activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo

Wayne State will be holding an honorary degree ceremony to honor Viola Gregg Liuzzo, a Wayne state student who died...

Search for the Next State Superintendent: Brian Whiston

  The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates tomorrow to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent...

What is Poverty, and Where Does Metro Detroit Stack Up? [Infographic]

Poverty is defined by Merriam Webster as “the state of being poor,” or “a lack of something.” These definitions are...

Where is Poverty in Metro Detroit? [Map]

You may see it everywhere, or you may never see it at all, depending on where you live. As the...

How Poor are Detroit, Metro Area? Here’s What the Data Show [INTERVIEW]

Detroit has the most people living in poverty, as defined by the federal poverty threshold, among the nation’s 20 biggest...

Poverty Tells ‘Heartbreaking’ Stories About Families

Delphia Simmons meets a lot of people in financial distress. In her job at the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS)....

Rep. Mike Bishop Talks The Future Of Immigration And Obamacare

  Congressman Mike Bishop says his discontent with the direction of national politics led him to run for public office...

Governor Snyder’s Energy Plan: More Renewables & Less Waste

  Last week, Governor Rick Snyder unveiled his much-anticipated energy plan for Michigan, which includes finding and utilizing more renewable and energy efficient power sources for...

Search for the Next State Superintendent: Scott Menzel

The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates on Wednesday to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent Mike Flanagan will...

Daylight Saving Time Would Go Away Under State Lawmaker’s Bill

Daylight Saving Time began last Sunday. But a Michigan lawmaker says it's time to end the practice of "springing forward"...

Palestinian Activist Sentenced To Prison For Not Disclosing Alleged Terrorist Ties

A federal judge in Detroit is sentencing a Palestinian activist to prison time for lying about her alleged role in...