Post Office Prepares for Christmas Rush

The U.S. Postal Service is expecting a big rush Tuesday as people mail cards and ship packages hoping they’ll arrive by Christmas. Elizabeth Najduch is a...

Detroit: We won’t move forward unless we learn to listen

  "Oh Media... Catch our good side"   Last Wednesday, six poets from Detroit's Cody High bravely took the stage...

Election 2016: Brenda Lawrence Candidate Questionnaire

    Why are you running for Congress? I am running for re-election to continue my work representing the constituents...

Detroit City Clerk Says Proposed Changes In Election Law Will Hurt Voters

Some Detroit officials are pushing back against an attempt by the state Legislature to change voting procedures in Michigan. The...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 12-12-15

Frank Sinatra music for his 100th, Frank Allison returns with new music, holiday tunes from Phoenix and The Both, plus...

Report: Detroit’s Parks Are in Better Condition [Map]

A new report says a large majority of Detroit’s parks are in good or fair condition. Loveland Technologies surveyed over...

Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Church-State Separation Case

The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether courts may step into resolve a dispute between dueling factions of a Baptist...

“Citizens United” Bill Latest in Long Line of Elections Proposals Riling Michigan Democrats

The Michigan Senate has approved campaign finance legislation that would write the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling...

Property Taxes Reflecting Property Value These Days?

Some Michigan taxpayers and homeowners are still trying to recover from the recession that hit everywhere across the U.S. in...

What it’s Like to be a Refugee

Sludge G, Flickr There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about refugees coming to America. Syria is...

Community Forum on Bankruptcy Sparks Conversation and Criticism

Thursday marks one year since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. In November, WDET and the...

09. The End of Utopia

Courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library at U-M Meet Emil Baur Emil Baur was born in Germany, but came to...