Robert Kennedy’s Daughter Discusses Her Film ‘The Last Days in Vietnam’
The United States pulled out of Vietnam 40 years ago, last month. As troops withdrew, thousands of South Vietnamese citizens...
Robert Kennedy’s Daughter Discusses Her Film ‘The Last Days in Vietnam’
The United States pulled out of Vietnam 40 years ago, last month. As troops withdrew, thousands of South Vietnamese citizens...
Michelle Obama To Tout Higher Education At Wayne State
First Lady Michelle Obama heads to Detroit today to tout the importance of education beyond high school. There...
Should Detroit Public School Children Sleep Over?
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons The Detroit Public School system has a lot of problems and there are almost as many ideas...
Juveniles in Michigan’s Prisons
“It is morally and fiscally the right choice not to place anyone under 18 in state prisons” ...
WSU Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure to Low IQ
A new study suggests that high levels of mercury in certain kinds seafood could harm the intelligence of children while...
State Lawmaker Wants To Create Homeschooling Registry
A state legislator is introducing a measure that would require parents or others who homeschool children to be registered...
13-year-old Detroit youth poet describes the dreams he has for his neighborhood [Video]
Terry Parris Jr. Meet Eddie. He's 13 and in the 8th grade at Marcus Garvey Academy on the city's east side. Eddie...
New Report: State Hampering DPS By Withholding Money to Pay Debt
WDET “It is just absolutely unfathomable and unacceptable for us as a community to allow the neediest children, the children who...
State House Ties Welfare Benefits to School Attendance
Pkay Chelle/Creative Commons Michigan Public Radio's Jake Neher reports: “The state House has approved a bill that would end welfare...
Youth Transit Alliance: Detroit’s Alternative Transportation Plan in Jeopardy
"I think folks want the service, the kids need it, everybody supports it. But when it comes down to putting...
Vaccination Rates Remain High In Michigan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most Michigan school children start kindergarten with all the required vaccinations. The Michigan Department...
When $40,000 a Year is Not Enough
ALICE—Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed—is a United Way report about just what income levels are needed to live comfortably in each of...
