Ferndale Library Vote Highlights “Broken” Local Government Funding In Michigan
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Almost two thirds of all local government leaders in Michigan say the state’s system of funding cities,...
Snyder Still Not Satisfied With Federal Immigration Policies
Jake Neher/WDET A statewide conference on making Michigan more welcoming to immigrants kicks off Monday in Lansing. Local officials will trade tips...
The Intersection: Education a Leading Issue for the Region
Melissa Mason Black and white residents in southeast Michigan are split when it comes to their opinions about...
Detroit Donors Sought for Breast Tissue Bank
The Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit is looking for area women to come in for a procedure to donate their...
Foundations of Herbalism
A few artists and educators are hosting a community discussion and lunch at a revitalized Hamtramck church on Saturday, September...
Holy Promotion! September 17 is “Batman Day”
Batman first appeared in Detective Comics in 1939. Two years ago, DC Entertainment celebrated the Caped Crusader’s 75th anniversary by giving him...
Crossing the Lines: Windsor Welcomes Immigrants
Hear Windsor's Immigrant Stories: Olusola Taiwo Josephina Aguilar Sala Al-anisi Jason Fei Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women is a settlement agency...
Detroit Photographer Documents Refugee Rescues in Mediterranean Sea
Detroit photographer Kenny Karpov is in the Mediterranean Sea with MOAS, documenting at-sea rescues of refugees leaving the Libyan coast....
The Intersection: African-Centered Schools in Detroit
"African-centered education in some way is a response to this system, which has never really been inclusive to people of...
The Intersection: Impact of School Choice in Michigan
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons Metro Detroit students are attending increasingly segregated schools and districts, and Michigan’s School Choice law has allowed...
Senate Set to Vote on Infrastructure Funds for Flint
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a wide-ranging water infrastructure package that includes funding to help Flint....
The Intersection: How Education Was an Issue in 1967…and Remains One Today
DucDigital/Creative Commons Education and issues surrounding it. The history of desegregation (and busing) in southeast Michigan. What lawmakers are (not)...