Of Myths and Men: When the Tigers Didn’t Save Detroit
When the Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1968, many considered it a godsend to a city that was scarred...
His Work Was Just Beginning: Looking Back at the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4th marks the 50th anniversary of the death of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The news that...
Nestle’s Permit to Increase Groundwater Pumping in Michigan Approved
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Nestle will be able to increase the amount of water it can take from a well in...
How Fundamental Is Race to Our Understanding of Ourselves and Our Politics?
Jake Neher/WDET Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Ahead of that anniversary, Detroit Today explores the concept of...
At least One Michigan Industry Could Take a Hit from China’s New Tariffs
A move by China to increase tariffs on U-S pork products may hurt some Michigan farmers. The 25-percent increase on...
Detroit Multi-Media Artist Sacramento Knoxx Discusses New Album
Photo Courtesy of the Artist Producer, videographer, and storyteller Sacramento Knoxx has been collaborating with creatives in Detroit, and around...
Michigan Meets Villanova with NCAA’s Men’s Basketball Championship at Stake
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The NCAA’s men’s college basketball tournament hits its crescendo tonight when Michigan meets Villanova for the national championship....
POLITICO Magazine’s Tim Alberta on Being A Political Reporter Through First Year of Trump
POLITICO This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today on December 28, 2017. POLITICO Magazine feature reporter Tim Alberta covers national politics in Washington....
New to Bus Riding? Here’s Help
A handful of people with the nonprofit Congress of Communities was standing on Vernor Highway in southwest Detroit. They were waiting to take the No. 49 bus, not to go anywhere...
The Progressive Underground Show 257
Island Records On tonight's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell bumps brand new tracks from Tom Misch featuring De La Soul,...
Warmer Weather Means Campaign Ad Season in Michigan
We’re beginning to see more and more campaign ads in Michigan as election season ramps up. The Michigan Campaign Finance...
Second Amendment: A Fundamental Freedom or Time for Repeal?
Jake Neher/WDET This week, former justice of the United States Supreme Court John Paul Stevens wrote an opinion piece in...