1966 Northern High School Walkout Inspires Musical and Student Activism
In 1966, two thousand students walked out of Detroit’s Northern High School to protest a lack of resources and the...
DPTV Roadshow Explores How Detroit Organizations Look to Fill ‘Skills Gap’
USDA.gov More than 800,000 jobs in Michigan might go unfilled between now and 2022 without an immediate influx of skilled...
As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...
Henderson: ‘This is America’ One of Boldest Statements on Race, Inequality in Recent Memory
Since the release of Childish Gambino's new music video for "This is America," the images it invokes have...
Mosaic Youth Theatre tells the Story of 1966 Northern H.S. Walkout
Mosaic Youth Theatre When we hear the words “youth theater” we may not think of the expansive, professional productions Mosaic...
Search Underway for Remains of Missing Michigan Girls
Police in Macomb County are searching a wooded area for the remains of as many as half-a-dozen young girls. Officials...
Michigan’s Education Ranking Is Falling
Michigan has plenty of room to improve when it comes to education. A recent report by Education Trust-Midwest finds third...
Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence
Eli Newman / WDET Students in metro Detroit gathered at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, calling for gun control reform on...
Bookstock 2018 Expects to Raise $2 Million for Local Literacy Projects
Jake Neher/WDET Bookstock 2018 kicks off April 22 at Laurel Park Place in Livonia. It runs through April 29. The...
Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison
Jake Neher/WDET For decades in America, there has been a debate about the extent to which the law should punish young...
Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
A new report finds that fewer African American children in Michigan are living under the poverty line. But the state’s...
Downriver Communities Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
New analysis shows several of Metro Detroit’s Downriver communities are experiencing higher rates of opioid overdoses. Data analytics from...