Passport, Green Card, U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Deported Man Returns to United States
When Juan Esquivel-Quintana left his factory job in Mexico and headed back to the Michigan, he carried his newly issued...
Iraqis Facing Deportation from Michigan Ask Governor for Pardon
Eli Newman / WDET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is weighing whether to grant a pardon to about 40 Iraqis set...
‘Riot,’ ‘Rebellion,’ or Something Else? How Words Affect Our Perceptions of History
Laura Weber Davis/WDET How does the language we use to describe events, historical and current, craft how we feel about...
The Progressive Underground Show 222 feat. MAYSA
Maysa Leak Music This episode of The Progressive Underground features an interview with international songstress MAYSA, who talks about her...
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...