Detroit’s Focus: HOPE Founded In the Aftermath of July 1967

Editor's note: Ashley Woods wrote and produced this story for WDET. It aired in 2007. In the aftermath of July...

Could a $2.5 Million Budget Item Erode Michigan’s Ban on Private School Vouchers?

Elizabeth Garrett The courts could soon decide whether private and parochial schools in Michigan can receive $2.5 million in public tax dollars....

Ralph Valdez Previews This Year’s Concert of Colors

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The annual Concert of Colors held here in Midtown Detroit turns 25 this year. As we’re also...

Former GOP State Senate Leader Talks North Korea and Part-Time Legislature

Jake Neher/WDET With tensions rising with North Korea, the impending G20 Summit, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's new part-time legislature initiative, this week...

AG Schuette Says ‘No’ to Withholding Money from Schools with Native American Mascots

Jake Neher/WDET The use of Native American logos and images for school mascots is once again in the spotlight. On...

Battle of Public Schools vs. The State Continues

Jake Neher/WDET Public schools and the state were in court today over concerns with a portion of the state budget....

Is Detroit’s Historic Fort Wayne Haunted?

Historic Fort Wayne is a piece of Civil War history right here in Detroit. Throughout the summer, the fort will...

Much Ado About North Korea

USGS.gov Tensions with North Korea are reaching new levels, and President Donald Trump is signaling that he'll take action. Just...

How Significant is Volvo’s Move Away From Traditional Engines?

Jennifer Pruss/WDET This week Volvo announced its line of cars will all be electric or hybrid-electric in two years. Multiple...

Alleged Flint Airport Attacker Indicted

Courtesy of FBI A grand jury has indicted the man accused of stabbing an airport officer in Flint. The suspect...

The Future Is Here In New Episodes of “Far Off Sounds”

The Detroit-produced web series "Far Off Sounds" travels all over the globe to find unique musical experiences and the one-of-kind people who...

Bridging the Gap Between DPD and the LGBT Community

In past decades, Detroit Police have been known to target gay people, building a prolonged mistrust of the department over...