Michigan Cities Brace for Possible Recession in 2020

Local officials across Michigan are concerned about what a recession would mean for their communities. Nobody, including economists, can say...

Betsy DeVos, School Funding and Right to Literacy Are Flash Points in 2020

With the forthcoming elections, 2020 is certain to be a year filled with policy proposals and political debate.  Detroit Today with Stephen...

Social Workers Push Back on Medicaid, SNAP Work Requirements

If you need Medicaid in Michigan, you’ll have to work… or get a waiver. New regulations pushed through by the...

Cleanup Continues at ‘Green Ooze’ site in Madison Heights

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is continuing testing and cleanup at a former electro-plating business...

Royal Oak’s Wingman Water Has A Sober Alternative for Your Night Out

In 2018, brothers Tom and Dennis Chinois had a goal to create a sparkling water as enjoyable to drink as your...

Former Detroit Car Wash Becomes Yoga Studio

Yogi and Reiki master, Samantha Jameson, returned to Detroit to open Santo Santo alongside the studio's music director, Peter Croce,...

Environmental Racism, Blue New Deal And Other 2020 Campaign Terms You Need to Know

In 2020, we'll encounter a number of terms, policies and talking points that will spur discussion on the debate stage...

“A Festivus For The Rest of Us!” Jason Alexander of Seinfeld Airs Grievances of 2019

From the petty to the profound, Festivus is all about honoring grievances big and small. Before jumping into the new...

Michigan Saw Impacts of Climate Change in 2019, Including Record Great Lakes Water Levels

The United Nations annual climate talks in Madrid, Spain ended with a general call for greater efforts to tackle climate...

“OK, Boomer,” Here’s Lake Superior State University’s Annual Banished Words List

The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump based on testimony that he wanted Ukraine to investigate former Vice...

How Feeding Yourself Is Freeing Yourself

Stephen Henderson speaks with Dr. Monica White, a Detroit native and author of the book “Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black...

DTE Chief: “We Need To Do A Better Job Keeping Lights On”

With massive rolling blackouts sweeping through the state of California in recent months, Detroit Today turns its attention to energy infrastructure and...