Police from Lebanon Hope to Copy Detroit’s Finest
The blight dotting the city of Detroit has led some to compare it to the war-torn buildings filling Beirut, Lebanon....
Choppin It Up at Selden Standard, Britney Stoney Plays Live & Motown’s Open Mic Night!
Travis Wright This week on Culture City, Andy Hollyday is as talented as he is humble, which are just two...
Poet Robin Coste Lewis Explores What it Means to be a Black Woman in America
Flickr The Midwest Literary Walk featuring a handful of authors and poets is April 30th in Chelsea. One of the...
How to Avoid Lead Exposure While Gardening this Summer
Jake Neher/WDET There's a lot in the news these days about ways people are exposed to lead, especially since the water...
Guns at the State Capitol, Lead in DPS Water, and Other News of the Week
Jake Neher, WDET Political consultant Greg Bowens joins Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson for a look at the week in...
Tax Day Comes Later This Year
If your smartphone is telling you April 15 is “Tax Day”, it’s wrong. The deadline to file income taxes normally falls...
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Tests Discolored Hospital Water
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is testing water samples after Henry Ford Hospital reported discoloration in its tap water....
Anti-Revenge Porn Legislation Makes Way to Governor’s Desk
A pair of bills that would criminalize revenge porn is on its way to Governor Rick Snyder’s desk. Under the legislation,...
Wayne State Professor Makes the Case for Eating Bugs
Wayne State University is hosting a series of conversations about the benefits of eating bugs. It’s part of the university’s...
What Makes Detroit the Hair Capital of the World?
Justin Milhouse / Framed by WDET Detroit is a city synonymous on a national stage with Motown and the American...
As Lawmakers Debate Corrections Overhaul, What Can Prison Reformers Learn from Past Missteps?
Flickr/Scott Hadfield There’s growing agreement between Republicans and Democrats that something needs to be done about the number of people...
New Name and New Controversies at the Corner of Michigan and Trumbull
Joe Dinda The Detroit Tigers played at the Tiger Stadium, formerly Navin Field, location at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit for...