New Exhibit to Shine Light on Race, Economic Disparity in 1967
The Detroit Historical Society is announcing plans for a new exhibit that will showcase the city’s civil disturbance in 1967 and...
Bridge Magazine: The Truth About Poverty
Delphia Simmons meets a lot of people in financial distress. In her job at the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Detroit’s...
Education Officials Say Michigan ‘Literally Can’t Afford Any More Bad Schools’
Krissy Venosdale The Michigan Board of Education has picked a new superintendent to lead the state's Department of Education. Brian Whiston is...
Governor Snyder Says “There’s Not The Resources” In State Budget For Roads
Michigan Municipal League / CC Governor Rick Snyder says there is no alternative to pay for repairing Michigan’s crumbling bridges...
Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions
A new study by a left-leaning Washington, DC-based think tank finds that racial and ethnic inequality in a dozen states...
Howard University Students Spend Their Spring Break Helping Detroiters
Students from the University of Michigan often spend their spring break in Detroit -- helping to clean up neighborhoods or...
Michigan Jobless Rate Increased 1% in January
Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in January. That’s according...
Detroit Water Project Pays Water Bills for 900 Families
Marissa Gawel/WDET A non-profit is connecting Detroit residents unable to pay their water bills with donors. The Detroit Water Project...
Developers Presenting New Plans for the State Fairgrounds
Liza Lagman Sperl Developers are preparing to present a proposal for re-using the former Michigan State Fairgrounds. The company...
Warren Mayor Taking Stand Against Heroin
Dimitris Kalogeropoylos/Creative Commons Warren’s Mayor says he is fighting to deter heroin users and dealers from coming to the city....
Congress Struggles To Fix Medicare Payment Problem
Congress is debating a permanent solution for a problem that has forced some Michigan doctors to turn away Medicare...