New DIA Exhibit Explores the ‘Art of Rebellion’
Jake Neher/WDET This weekend, the Detroit Institute of Arts will open its newest exhibit: "Art of Rebellion: Black Art of...
Effect of July 1967 on Detroit’s East Side Is Often Overlooked
Editor's note: Brian Rentschler filed this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. Detroit’s east side is one of the...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: What the Kids Are Saying About 1967
In this episode of StoryCorps Detroit, we look at the violence and looting that occurred in July 1967 through the...
This Week’s Metro Times: Read Personal Memories of 1967 from Radical Activists and Writers
This week's Metro Times cover story gathers the stories of nine writers, artists, and activists who experienced 1967's uprising as...
Unemployment Fraud Lawsuit Against State Dismissed by Court of Appeals
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency The Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit claiming the state wrongfully accused thousands of people...
The GOP’s Healthcare Failure and the Political Evolution of Mitch McConnell
Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell This week's implosion of the GOP health care overhaul in Congress may be the biggest...
As Repeal-Replace Implodes, What Is the Future of Healthcare Reform?
Courtesy of POLITICO Now that it looks like the Senate GOP health care overhaul is dead, where do we go...
State House Forms Mental Health Task Force to Fix ‘Archaic’ System
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have formed a task force to look for ways to improve mental health treatment in Michigan....
DLECTRICITY Will Return in September
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A nighttime art and light festival is returning to Detroit. It’s called DLECTRICITY 2017. The festival is an outdoor...
‘A Big Mess’ — Local Russia Expert Puts Trump Jr. Emails into Context
Laura Weber Davis/WDET A clearer picture is coming into focus regarding Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election. Last...
Why Is Commercial Blight Removal Slowing In Detroit Neighborhoods?
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan often touts his efforts to remove blighted buildings as something that has improved neighborhoods...
Detroit Journalists Risked Their Lives Covering 1967 Unrest
Members of Detroit’s media corps risked their lives in July 1967 to cover perhaps the city’s most important story of...