Kendrick Lamar’s “Cosmic Slop”: Danny Brown Reviews “To Pimp a Butterfly”
"Kendrick laid it all on the line for artists like me" Detroit rap phenom Danny Brown has been in the...
Michigan Tourism Expected to Grow in 2015
Marissa Gawel/WDET Michigan State University professors say they expect state tourism will grow this year. Assistant Professor Dan McCole says, compared...
Michigan Attractions Can Now be Virtually Visited via Google Maps
Courtesy of Pure Michigan Interested tourists can now visit about 40 Michigan attractions from the comfort of their homes. Pure...
Michigan World War II Memorial Moving Forward
Courtesy of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial A Michigan group is making progress on a memorial honoring the state’s involvement...
BURQ OFF! One Woman, 21 Characters, A Burqa and A Bikini.
Burq Off, an acclaimed one-woman show about growing up in a conservative Muslim home comes to the Arab American National Museum this...
When $40,000 a Year is Not Enough
ALICE—Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed—is a United Way report about just what income levels are needed to live comfortably in each of...
Detroit Mom Struggles to Make Ends Meet
Detroiter Emaginae Hicks had a job as a waitress after high school to support her two children. She was making...
New DPS Emergency Manager: “DPS Must Operate Like 2015 District Not 1950s”
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons Since 2009, Detroit's public schools have been under state control with three previous emergency managers. Former Governor Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, said...
Detroit To Offer Zero-interest Home Loans
Detroit officials say they will offer zero-interest loans to those who invest in repairing homes in the city. ...
U-M Offers Leadership training to DPS
DucDigital/Creative Commons The University of Michigan School of Business is offering to train select Detroit Public Schools staff and administrators....
Bankruptcy Consultant, State Review Panel Seek “Harmonizing” In City Budget
During Detroit’s bankruptcy trial, Judge Steven Rhodes selected Martha Kopacz as his “expert witness” to help him assess whether the...
Stephen Henderson’s Essay on Gay Marriage
One of my favorite Paul Simon songs includes a line that has been stuck in my head since yesterday. He...