What Could GOP Tax Plan, Budget Impasse Mean for Low-Income Kids’ Health Funding?
Jake Neher/WDET Lost in many conversations about what’s happening in Washington right now is the possible fate of funding for...
StoryCorps Detroit: Poetry and Parenting
Detroit-based poet jessica Care moore first gained national attention for her poetry performances when she won five weeks in a...
StoryCorps Detroit: “Much better than everything people said you were”
Jennifer Smith is the founder of Closing the Gap, a nonprofit that uses personalized mentorship to help Detroit students enter...
New Detroit Land Bank CEO Assures She’ll Prioritize Safety Over Speed of Demolitions
Sandra Svoboda/WDET The new head of Detroit’s land bank says her priority will be respecting demolition safety rules when removing...
The Kyle John Foundation Impacts Treatment and Outcomes for Pediatric Heart Patients Nationwide
In 2013, leaders of The Kyle John Rymiszewski Foundation approached Dr. Steven Lipshultz at the Children's Research Center at Children's Hospital of...
With Your Support, The Kyle John Foundation and WDET Help Youth Nonprofits Like This One
The hundreds of Detroit youth who are part of Soar Detroit are going to summer camp, playing team sports, and...
Former USA Gymnastics, MSU Doctor Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Porn
Michigan Legislature A federal judge in Michigan is sentencing a former doctor for the USA Gymnastics team to 60 years...
Noel Night Shooting: Why Do Kids Feel The Need To Carry Guns?
J. Carlisle Larsen On Saturday night, thousands of Detroiters and Metro Detroiters came down to Midtown Detroit for Noel Night,...
StoryCorps Detroit Special
This is a special hour of StoryCorps pieces recorded right here in Detroit and produced by WDET. Click on the...
State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...
State Senate Approves Bills to Allow Concealed Weapons in More Places
Jake Neher/WDET Concealed guns could be carried in schools, churches and other places they’re currently banned under bills adopted Wednesday...
Michigan MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Uses Artifacts to Explore Immigration Policies
University of Michigan Immigration has long been one of the most contentious issues in our country. But it has stirred up...