How Trump’s Immigration Comments Tie Into History of Exclusionary Policies
Laura Weber Davis/WDET President Donald Trump set off another firestorm on Thursday with some behind-closed-doors comments about immigrants from majority-black...
How AG Sessions’ Marijuana Reversal Will Affect Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Late last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed an Obama-era rule that instructed federal drug authorities not to...
Interfaith Gathering to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ahead of MLK Day
Jake Neher/WDET Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Sunday, members of three congregations here in Detroit will...
Michigan School Dashboard Seeks to Solve Huge Problem for Parents
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan parents have long struggled to evaluate and compare public schools in a data-based way. More often than...
“Little Nuggets of Gold” Shine Light on Rouge River’s Health
You would think hunting bugs is a summer activity. In the case of one insect, you would be wrong. The...
What Oprah 2020 Buzz Tells Us About Celebrity and Politics
Jake Neher/WDET Politics and celebrity are not natural bedfellows in America, but they are also not terribly estranged. They are...
Prevailing Wage Set to Be Big Issue in Coming Months
Jake Neher/WDET Prevailing wage will likely be a hot topic in Lansing this year. That’s the state law that requires...
Plan Ahead for I-696 Construction in 2018 [MAP]
When winter ends, a new season begins in Michigan. Construction season. And one of this year's biggest projects will affect...
State Launches New Tool for School Transparency
Michigan Department of Education Michigan parents now have a new tool to vet their child’s school. The state launched the...
What Will This Year’s Auto Show Tell Us About The Future of the Industry?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s that time of year… the auto show returns to Detroit this weekend. This year the sparkle and...
The Future of American Manufacturing And What We Can Learn from Germany
Doby Photography/NPR The downfall of American manufacturing is something we’re intimately aware of here in Southeast Michigan. We’ve had many...
Former Marygrove Undergraduates Find Paths to Graduation at Other Universities
WDET/Laura Herberg This past summer, Emily Hill was getting ready to start her junior year at Marygrove College. She had...