Ford Retools to Take On COVID-19

Several carmakers have recently announced efforts to help supply medical equipment.  Earlier this week Ford announced it would join with...

Michigan State Fairgrounds Opens for COVID-19 Testing Today

The Michigan State Fairgrounds will open for drive-thru COVID-19 testing today through May 8.  One hundred appointments have been made...

Whitmer “Perplexed” By Trump’s Response to Her Major Disaster Request

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson a day after the state requested a major disaster relief declaration from...

Rep. Dingell Says COVID-19 Stimulus Package Must Pass, But Is Not Not Enough

We’re seeing a rare breakthrough in Congress right now as leaders strike a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package. It’s...

Abdul El-Sayed On Public Health, “Healing Politics,” And Systemic Change

Abdul El-Sayed made a big dent in Michigan politics two years ago as a candidate for governor. His brand of...

Nearly A Fifth Of Detroit Police Force In Quarantine For COVID-19 Exposure

Nearly a fifth of Detroit’s police force is in quarantine from potential exposure to COVID-19. That’s 398 of the department’s 2,200...

50-year legacy of Sixto Rodriguez’s ‘Cold Fact’ is rooted In Detroit

One of music's most fascinating stories originated in Detroit, but unfolded in South Africa and Australia when audiences in those...

Hundreds of Detroit Homes Water Restored Under COVID-19 Plan, Thousands to Go

Detroit’s water department is addressing concerns that some residents are being left out of the utility’s restart program. The city...

CAIR Michigan Advises Muslim Health Workers to Shave, Citing Mask Guidance

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan chapter is advising Muslim medical professionals to shave off their beards.  CAIR says...

Beaumont Eyes Oakland University As COVID-19 Cases Rise

Beaumont Health officials say its hospitals are not yet at capacity, but preparations are underway for that scenario. Hospitals nationwide are...

The Affordable Care Act Turns 10. Imagine the COVID-19 Pandemic Without It.

The current coronavirus pandemic has instigated renewed scrutiny of the country’s health care system. "Right now there are people with...

Detroiters Without Water Face Tough Odds, Even With Coronavirus Aid

In the year before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Detroit shutoff water at 3,000 homes in the city, according to the...