Actor Jesse Williams’ Speech at BET on Race Lights Up Social Media
Courtesy of Candice Fortman Candice Fortman, WDET Marketing and Engagement Manager, joins Detroit Today to talk about the speech given...
Obamacare Has Been A ‘Boon’ For Michigan Hospitals, Says DMC’s Conrad Mallett
Jake Neher/WDET This week Detroit Today has been looking at the effects of the Affordable Care Act since it was...
AAA Says Holiday Travelers Will Have Lots of Company
AAA says it expects a record number of Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home during the 2016...
The Intersection: What Is Detroit’s Business Community Doing to Address Poverty?
Nick Mattar As part of our work with the Detroit Journalism Cooperative, WDET is reporting on the issues the Kerner...
The Intersection: Focus: HOPE CEO Talks Tackling Poverty in Detroit
wjgomes FOCUS: Hope was one of the organizations founded after the 1967 uprising in Detroit. It's focused on racial healing...
Gov. Snyder Signs New Budget With Money for Flint, Invasive Species
Asian Carp by Kate Gardiner/Creative Commons Gov. Rick Snyder has signed the final bill in the state’s $55 billion dollar...
The Intersection: Documentary Producer Talks Growing Up In Detroit
Laura Weber Davis, WDET A documentary film crew is driving around the country in Elvis Presley's Rolls Royce for a film...
Funeral Arrangements Set for State Rep. Julie Plawecki
Official Photo Visitations for late state Rep. Julia Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights) begin Thursday evening in Garden City. Plawecki died last weekend of...
Paradise Valley Returns to Detroit
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is approving a plan to redevelop a historic neighborhood. Paradise Valley Cultural and...
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...
Trade Issues Likely Topic During North American Leaders Summit
President Obama travels to Ottawa today for a meeting with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. The discussions are likely...
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...