Millennials Rock the Political Campaign

For many voters, the 2016 election has been the most unusual they’ve seen in recent years. Experts say the youth...

Sterling Civic Theater Welcomes All

A local community theater offers people with disabilities a chance to perform that they might not otherwise get. The Sterling...

Workshop Offers Teens Alternatives to Violence and Conflict

Dozens of Detroit high school students have an opportunity to learn how to avoid violence and peacefully resolve confrontations. Wayne...

Heat Means Early Release for DPSCD Summer Students

The Detroit Public Schools Community District says it will close several schools by 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday because of...

Lawsuit Challenges Michigan’s Vaccine Counseling Requirement

tschoppi/Flickr A legal challenge has been filed against a state rule that requires counseling for parents who have a religious...

Veterans Benefit from Homeless Efforts but Families Still Need Help

When President Obama took office he set the lofty goal of bringing an end to homelessness by 2015.  He has not been...

Drought: Bad for Farms but Good for Lake Erie Health

Scientists say the algal bloom in Lake Erie should not pose as many problems this year. The National Oceanic and...

Ick Ticks!

Pet owners across southeast Michigan and southern Ontario report seeing more ticks on outdoor cats and dogs. And Michigan State...

Henderson: We fear. We watch. We shudder. And we wait.

The following commentary was written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson in the wake of the latest shootings of black men by police officers ...

Water Crisis in Flint could be Happening Nationwide

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET     A new study released this week finds that the contamination in Flint’s water supply could...

Republicans in Lansing Keep Trying To Send Public Funds to Private Schools

Elizabeth Garrett Gov. Rick Snyder signed a $16 billion K-12 education budget this week. That’s despite that fact that it would send taxpayer...

How Can Schools Do Better By Special Education Students?

WDET A couple weeks ago on Detroit Today we talked about the achievement gaps suffered in suburban school districts between white and...