Michigan Senate Adopts Criminal Justice Overhaul
Office of state Sen. John Proos The state Senate has adopted a criminal justice overhaul that aims to improve public...
Are Your Children Learning Cursive?
Young students across Michigan and elsewhere are no longer required to get courses in handwriting and cursive. Michigan and some...
Voices of Concern [Audio Slideshow]
Some people were angry, others had questions. Many shared their experiences about what it's like to be Muslim or Arab...
Top Snyder Aide Takes White House Job
michigan.gov Gov. Rick Snyder’s chief of staff has taken a new job at the White House. Jarrod Agen is the...
State Senate and House Work to Eliminate “Tampon Tax”
Office of State Rep. Winnie Brinks The so-called “tampon tax” has got to go. That’s the message of lawmakers in...
Governor, Legislature Would Be Subject to FOIA Under Bill Package
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan and Louisiana are the only two states that don’t apply their public records laws to the legislature...
Detroit Restaurant Week Returns
Detroit Restaurant Week returns this Friday. Twenty-six restaurants from Southwest and Downtown to West Village and Palmer Park are involved...
Muslim and Jewish Leaders Join Forces To Promote Religious Freedom
Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council There have already been significant consequences -- intended or otherwise -- of the divisive rhetoric coming from the new...
Broaching The Subject Of Slavery With Young Readers
Stephen Henderson/WDET A couple months ago, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson asked listeners what they thought made America great -- what makes...
Detroit Schools Make Case Against School Closings
Sascha Raiyn The Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Educational Achievement Authority held a joint learning summit Tuesday...
Immigration Order Causing Confusion in Metro Detroit Community
The effect of President Trump's executive order on immigration was felt immediately by Dearborn residents, but its long-term effects are...
Professor Saeed Khan on Travel Restrictions and Trump’s First Days
Jake Neher/WDET Donald Trump has been president for less than two weeks, and already the world is a much different...