The History of Violence Against Black Churches

Stephen Henderson sits down with Kadida Williams, associate professor of African American history at Wayne State University, and Danielle McGuire,...

Should the Death Penalty be Outlawed?

Stephen Henderson talks with Austin Sarat, professor jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, about the death penalty.  Sarat is...

What Does the Country Look Like After Marriage Equality?

Courtney Hurtt/ WDET Stephen Henderson: So — three days after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage — what does equality...

Clerks Didn’t Have to Wait to Issue Marriage Licenses after SCOTUS Ruling

County clerks in Michigan started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that...

The Cultural Impact of Marriage Equality

Stephen Henderson talks with Jeff Montgomery, founder of the Triangle Foundation, and Darrious Hilmon, Executive Director of Affirmations in Ferndale,...

The Economics of Marriage Equality

Stephen Henderson talks with Jan Stevenson, Publisher at Between the Lines and board member of the new LGBT Chamber of...

SCOTUS Marriage Equality Decision

Stephen Henderson talks with Jay Kaplan, ACLU of Michigan Project Staff Attorney for LGBT issues, about the legal implications of...

What the SCOTUS Ruling on the Affordable Care Act Means

No law in recent history has been the subject of the kind of sustained assault that the Affordable Care Act...

When is it OK to Take Water from Lake Michigan?

It’s safe to say that most Michiganders and many others living around the Great Lakes aren’t too keen on the...

Michigan Health Director Welcomes ACA Ruling

Thousands of Michigan residents receive the federal health care subsidies that were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Many...

State Senator Smith Bound Over For Trial

A judge is ordering State Senator Virgil Smith to stand trial on a variety of felony charges including assault. Last...

Expert Says Detroit Can Do More to Curb Gun Violence

ed.gov Last weekend there were nearly 30 shootings in Detroit. Three people were shot dead. Detroit officials say the overall...