Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
Are Students Missing Out on Literary Classics with Common Core?
Amanda Kuhn Love them or hate them, there’s at least one thing about the new Common Core State Standards that is...
Detroit Career Summit Aims To Connect Young Men of Color To Jobs
whitehouse.gov Last year, Michigan’s overall unemployment rate fell to about five percent. But the unemployment rate for African Americans in...
Pugh Sentenced to Prison
Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct....
New Program Seeks To Help Those With Disabilities Save Their Money
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A new program to help people with disabilities launched Tuesday. The Mi – ABLE program gives people with...
DFD: Fewer than 60 Fires During Angels’ Night, Focus Shifted to Children
Angels' Night volunteers shifted their focus Monday night from patrolling neighborhoods to facilitating children activities for Halloween. Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET...
A History Of Creepy Clowns: Why Are They So Creepy?
Buttontree Lane, Flickr Creative Commons There’s been this bizarre trend lately of people walking around dressed as creepy clowns trying...
The Progressive Steps for Diversity in Comics
Ron Lyons Jr As Halloween approaches, many children are picking out the superhero costumes they plan to wear for trick-or-treating....
Minority Enrollment Shrinking As Vote To Ban Affirmative Action Turns Ten
Jake Neher/WDET We’re approaching the ten-year anniversary of Michigan’s vote to ban affirmative action within publicly funded institutions. Proposal 2...
Pugh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Conduct
Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The ex-Council president...
Detroit Attorney Who Represented Central Park Five Reflects on Case
Sandra Svoboda Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is running as a so-called “law and order” candidate, promising Americans he will make...
Help in a “Warrant-Free” Zone
Parents with questions about child custody, child support or similar issues will have free access to legal consultation this Saturday. At...