“Flint Fights Back” Looks at State of Democracy, Environmental Justice After Water Crisis
Jake Neher/WDET As part of the 2019 WDET Book Club, WDET is exploring the Flint Water Crisis through Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s book on the...
“Flint Fights Back” Looks at State of Democracy, Environmental Justice After Water Crisis
Jake Neher/WDET As part of the 2019 WDET Book Club, WDET is exploring the Flint Water Crisis through Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s book on the...
Highland Park Turns Attention to Water Line Repairs, Funding, After Lead Scare
Eighteen homes have tested for elevated lead levels in the second round of testing in Highland Park, water department director Damon...
What Is Corporate Social Responsibility — CSR?
Like any well-run non-profit public media organization, WDET’s mission and values correspond well with the theme of CSR. And, in today's...
This Community Hosts an Annual Catholic Blessing For Semi Truck Drivers
It’s a Saturday afternoon in Southwest Detroit and 50 to 60 community members gather at Our Lady Queen of Angels church. It’s a...
The Trinity International Film Festival Returns for 13th Run
It's a simple mantra that drives husband and wife duo Marshalle Montgomery Favors and Lazar Favors to get organized: “Create the things...
Air Pollution Kills 7 Million Every Year. Thousands Are Americans.
Air pollution is a problem that kills millions of people every year, including more than 100,000 Americans. Environmental journalist and author...
Here’s How Detroit Will Count Every Resident for the 2020 Census
Detroit had the lowest U.S. Census participation rate out of the entire nation in 2010. Now, the city is determined to do...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Recent ICE Raids, Deportations “Racialized, Hate-Filled, Un-American”
She might be a first-term member of Congress, but no one in Michigan’s delegation is getting more attention than Rep....
Where Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change
While the Trump administration has rolled back many climate initiatives and staffing at the Environmental Protection Agency is at a historic...
Play Until Dark on Palmer Park’s New Tennis Courts
Detroit's Palmer Park has been a tennis hotbed for decades. It's not uncommon to see people playing even after sundown....
Mosaic Youth Theater Explores the Early Days of Motown Records and The Marvelettes
After 27 years, the founder and director of The Mosaic Youth Theater, Rick Sperling, directs his last show with this...
Wayne State Looks to ‘Reboot’ Urban Pediatrics Program
Wayne State University is in the midst of a shake-up when it comes to the university's pediatrics program. A dispute...