Divisions in Oakland County Over Syrian Refugee Center in Pontiac

MML A handful of Syrian-Americans living and working in Pontiac began an investment group to buy property and create havens...

Purchasing Detroit’s Vacant Land: Stories from the Side Lots

Detroit occupies approximately 140-square miles of land. At its height, the city was filled with single family homes where people...

News of the Week 11.20.15

Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit Free Press religion reporter Niraj Warikoo about Michigan’s response to the Syrian refugee...

Lt. Gov. Calley Leads Mental-Health Conversation in Michigan

Pkay Chelle/Creative Commons   Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley began his journey as an advocate for mental health issues in Michigan...

$1.35 Million Granted to Study Soo Locks

The U.S. government has approved funds to improve the Soo Locks. Nearly $1.4 million will be provided to the Army Corps of...

Muslim and Jewish Communities Come Together “We Refuse to be Enemies”

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris…An event at Wayne State University is bringing together unconventional allies. The...

Pontiac at Center of Oakland County Internal Controversy Over Refugees

Matthew Trevethan There's a national debate brewing over Syrian refugees. Governors from many states - including Michigan - say they're...

Fact Checking Beliefs on Syrian Refugees

resettlement.eu On Detroit Today's program on November 17, 2015, a caller expressed frustration with the United States - specifically Michigan...

Can Governor Snyder Legally Keep Syrian Refugees Out of Michigan?

Michigan Municipal League / CC More than two dozen governors in the United States have said they will close their...

Reviewing the Grand Bargain: Saving Artwork and Funding Pensions in Detroit’s Bankruptcy

Jimmy Wayne (FLICKR/CC) Perhaps no single element helped propel Detroit’s bankruptcy proceedings more than the so-called "grand bargain." The deal brought...

Trying to Make Sense of Paris Attacks

Wikipedia The attacks in Paris left the world rocked by emotion, confusion and frustration. Why did these events happen? How...

Philosophers and Welders

John Corvino, Chair of Wayne State's Philosophy Department, wrote a piece in Thursday's Detroit Free Press on why Marco Rubio was wrong when...