Justice Department Helping Ease Convicts Back Into Society
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an effort to help reduce crime by helping former prisoners become productive citizens. The...
Justice Department Helping Ease Convicts Back Into Society
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an effort to help reduce crime by helping former prisoners become productive citizens. The...
Sen. Gary Peters Hits Gov. Snyder on Environmental Policy
Emily Dagger/NPR Host Stephen Henderson talks to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters about politics and policy during a special broadcast of...
The Myth of Partisanship in Congress
Emily Dagger/NPR True or false: Congress is stalled by a volatile, partisan, polarized climate that prevents any significant work from...
D.C. Rapper Explores Tough Realities of Gentrification, Detroiters Respond
“What people are choosing to invest in is very interesting to me," says rapper Tarica June. “Like, they’re saying we...
Bike Paths Proposed on Gordie Howe Bridge
The Detroit Greenways Coalition wants to add bike paths and a ferry to the proposed bridge between Detroit and Windsor....
Flint Residents Create New Non-Profit to Help the City
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A group of Flint residents introduced the non-profit “Community Development Organization” Monday to respond to the impact...
Health Chief: Ebola Distracted from Genessee County Legionnaire’s Outbreak
The state’s health director says an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Genesee County did not get the attention it deserved...
The Intersection Ike McKinnon Shares Stories of Racism in 1960’s Detroit Police Department
Courtesy of the City of Detroit “My first night as a Detroit police officer… I was on the midnight shift...
Snyder, Schuette: No Right For Local Voters to Choose Their Leaders
Tom Arthur Voters don’t have a constitutional right to choose their local government leaders. That’s a central argument used...
Detroit Resurrected: New Book Explores City’s Bankruptcy
His daily stories chronicled Detroit’s financial situation in the pages of the Detroit Free Press. Now Nathan Bomey has written...
Roostertail Owners Celebrate “50 Years of Parties”
Jake Neher Tom and Diane Schoenith run the Roostertail on Detroit’s east side, and recently threw a huge party to celebrate...
The Progressive Underground Show 167: Prince
Paisley Park Tonight, The Progressive Underground presents a tribute and celebration of the music of Prince by delving into deep...