Detroit Today: How major financial institutions promote racial inequality
Like many institutions in the U.S., banking is interwoven into our country’s history, including the promotion of slavery, housing discrimination and...
Detroit Today: Health benefits of maintaining friendships
American workers spend more hours at work than their counterparts in other countries around the globe. This means the work-life...
Detroit Today: State Sen. Stephanie Chang looks to reduce Michigan’s prison population
Mass incarceration is a problem everywhere in the U.S., but it’s taken a particularly strange and problematic turn in Michigan....
Detroit Today: Can gun-free zones exist in downtown Detroit?
A gun-free zone ordinance in certain parts of downtown Detroit has been proposed by some city council members after six...
Detroit Today: America’s Reconstruction era — and why it’s still relevant today
After the American Civil War ended in 1865, the Reconstruction era’s vision to counter the cruel legacy of slavery didn’t...
Detroit Today: Explaining the journey of fringe medicine in America
Healthcare costs are sky-rocketing in the U.S., the worst globally by some measures. In a country where healthcare is very...
Detroit Today: Wayne State University program aims to help legislatures conduct oversight
This past week, the Levin Center at Wayne State University launched a first of its kind, national institution dedicated to...
Detroit Today: Twitter’s future under Elon Musk’s ownership
Recently, many Twitter users began seeing an image of a dog instead of the customary bird logo. The image is...
Detroit Today: Discussing the impact of criminal charges against Donald Trump
On Tuesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump was arraigned on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the state...
Detroit Today: Should Detroit provide guaranteed income to residents?
Universal Basic Income ("UBI") — the idea that every citizen, regardless of their income or employment status, should receive a...
Detroit Today: Why the protests in Israel are important for democracy
For weeks, Israel has seen mass protests flood its streets in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Natenyahu's plans of judicial...
Detroit Today: Community leaders are working to transform Downriver
Downriver, the unofficial name for a cluster of 18 cities and townships just south of Detroit, is undergoing a transformation....