Teen Court Offers Hope and Hard Lessons
When a child in Wayne County commits a minor crime…the child and their parents are given a choice. They can...
Cass Tech Teacher Honored at Tony Awards
Da'Stanza Murphy/DPS Marilyn McCormick, Cass Tech drama teacher of 40 years, was honored with a Tony Award for Excellence in...
Marijuana Legalization Campaign Challenges 180-Day Rule For Collecting Signatures
Jake Neher/WDET The campaign trying to legalize marijuana in Michigan has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's six-month time limit...
Federal Court Tosses Lawsuit Filed by Anti-Islamic Group
Michigan Legislature The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a First Amendment case filed against the Allegan Police...
Help For Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Nearly nine thousand homeowners in Detroit and Wayne County could lose their homes to foreclosure soon, because they owe back taxes....
Feds say Blight Removal Funding Easily Abused
Federal officials are calling for tougher oversight of a government program that helps fund the removal of blighted buildings in...
Peters Talks About Guns and Pipes [VIDEO]
U.S.Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) says the federal government needs to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, including...
The Intersection: The Timeline of Poverty
Jake Neher/WDET Understanding Detroit’s poverty and employment rates is enhanced by looking to the past and by visiting one of...
The Intersection: What fixes poverty?
Detroit Journalism Cooperative Despite governmental and non-profit efforts to fix poverty, high rates still exist. As part of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative...
USDA Increases Food Support in Flint
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its food assistance programs in Flint and Genesee County. More than 17,000 low-income families will receive food packages rich...
The Intersection: The Politics of Jobs and Poverty [CHARTS]
The promise of the Kerner Commission has not been fulfilled. The call that it issued to American society to adequately...
Michigan Jobless Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Flazingo Photos Michigan’s monthly unemployment rate has dropped to 4.7 percent. That’s the lowest it’s been in 15 years. The...