Washington Post Investigation ‘Buried Under Bodies’ Looks at Homicides in Detroit
Sept. 25, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Washington Post investigative reporter Kimbriell Kelly joins Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson.
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Public Safety
What’s the Deal With These Scooters — And Who Are They For?
Sept. 19, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
So what are these scooters, what is the business model, and will they be a sustainable form of micro mobility in cities for years to come?
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Anita Hill, #MeToo, Alaska Politics: The Intangibles Roiling Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Sept. 19, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
There is a lot a play that could impinge Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process.
University of Michigan Nurses Hope Work Stoppage Threat Revives Comatose Contract Talks
Sept. 18, 2018
Unionized nurses at University of Michigan say they may stage a work stoppage because health officials refuse to budge on new contract negotiations. The university counters it’s offering a competitive package and could take legal action if nurses walk out.
Detroit Offers Plan to Filter Tainted Public School Water
Sept. 12, 2018
Detroit public school officials want to place water hydration stations in each of the district’s 106 buildings to provide a safe drinking source for students. Officials shut off the drinking water after some buildings showed high levels of lead or copper.
Detroit Fights Lead, Copper in Public School Water
Sept. 5, 2018
Detroit public school officials are shutting off drinking water at all 106 district buildings after finding elevated levels of lead and copper. Cause yet to be determined. Water coolers are now in all school buildings.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”
Aug. 30, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Dr. Hanna-Attisha joins Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson to talk about her book, the Flint Water Crisis, and the broader crisis of contamination.
Testing Reveals Lead, Copper In Detroit Schools
Aug. 30, 2018
Detroit’s public schools will start the academic year without running drinking water.
Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere?
Aug. 24, 2018
Do you find webs on the front steps, webs on a boathouse, webs covering a garage? Is it an invasion of spiders? An expert says no, it’s just August.
Nassar Loses Bid to Change Sentence
Aug. 23, 2018
A U.S. court has rejected ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar’s appeal of a 60-year sentence for possessing child porn. Defense argued the sentence was inflated because the former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor admitted to molesting females under his care.
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