Tribe Working to Make Sure Money Isn’t Obstacle in School Mascot Debate
Belding Area Schools Many schools in Michigan have grappled with whether they should dump Native American mascots and nicknames. Plenty...
Michigan Supreme Court Hears Cases on Criminal and Civil Rights
Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court convened in Lansing this week. Whether or not a student can sue a...
City Hosts Pop-Up Event for New Municipal ID
Laura Herberg / WDET The city hosted a pop-up event at Lasky Recreation Center tonight for residents looking to apply...
New State Pot Bureau Ready to Regulate and Collect $$$
The State of Michigan announced this week the establishment of the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation. The new organization, under...
Digitally Recreating Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood
Jake Neher/WDET The Black Bottom neighborhood was once the epicenter of Black life and entertainment in Detroit. Black Bottom was...
The Unexpected Challenges of Fixing Up A Cheap House in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET A few years ago a young man from Adrian published a fascinating piece on the website Buzzfeed about...
University of Michigan Implements Gender Pronoun Preference System-Wide
The University of Michigan’s Dearborn and Flint campuses are making it easier for students to tell faculty and staff what...
Whistleblower Act Up for Debate in Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether conversations with an attorney trigger the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act. A...
City Council Plans for Future Pension Payments
City of Detroit The Detroit City Council has voted to earmark $50 million for pension funding. It’s part of the...
The Milo Minute: Berserker Fest, The 44 Territories, and The Muggs
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...
UM Professor Wins Pulitzer Prize: Hear Heather Ann Thompson’s WDET Interview Here
Blood In The Water University of Michigan history professor Heather Ann Thompson won a Pulitzer Prize this week for her nonfiction book...
Michigan’s Role in the Rise of the Middle Class
Michigan State University Southeast Michigan is, in many ways, the birthplace of the American Middle Class. Since the early 20th...