State of Michigan Agrees to Pay $600 Million in Flint Water Crisis Legal Settlement
The State of Michigan has agreed to a settlement the will see it pay out $600 million over its handling...
Are Democrats Earning Support from Black Voters Ahead of November?
“Black Voters Under 30 Could Decide Joe Biden’s Fate,” and “Black Voters Critical to Democrats in Midwestern Battlegrounds.” These are...
Detroit Mayor Calls Biden ‘Great Friend’ of the City
It’s hard to call it a “coming out” party for Biden, since he’s been campaigning for roughly a year and...
100 Years After Winning Right to Vote, Women Are a Force in Politics
This week marks the 100th anniversary of white women securing the right to vote in this country, and while it’s...
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans Talks Ebbs and Flows of Black Representation in Media
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Our Economy Rewards Billionaires. How Could We Change That?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the American economy, ravaging small businesses and creating mass unemployment. The current health...
Michigan Makes Mark on Democratic National Convention
It’s a different convention than the smoke-filled rooms of decades past. Speakers are delivering remarks virtually because of the coronavirus....
What Is Herd Immunity and Could It Help Us?
In many ways, the United States has failed to create and implement any kind of cohesive national strategy to try...
Welcome Back? College Students Anxious, Excited About Return to Campus
With summer starting to wind down, many college students are now moving back to campus ahead of the fall semester. Most...
New Study: Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Have Closed During The Pandemic
The economic devastation of COVID-19 has been especially concentrated in communities of color. That fact is even clearer now with...
MSU Researchers Say Racial Wage Gap Narrrows in the South, Widens in the North
A new report conducted by Michigan State University economists Charles Ballard and John H. Goddeeris has exposed some surprising and...
Detroit Gun Violence Soars, But Evidence For Cause Is Lacking
Gun violence is soaring in Detroit. Homicides in the city are up more than 30 percent and non-fatal shootings are up...