UnitedHealth to Exit Affordable Care Act Exchanges
Officials with the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, say the company plans to pull-out of insurance exchanges in most...
WDET Wins 13 Awards From the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter
WDET has won 13 awards from the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter for its work in 2015. RADIO...
The Intersection: The Complicated Conversation about Police and Community
Sandra Svoboda Tyrone Carter has had complex conversations about law enforcement and community in both his professional and personal lives. He...
The Intersection: Ike McKinnon Reflects on Detroit Policing
Courtesy of the City of Detroit Born in Montgomery, Ala., Ike McKinnon came to Detroit at the age of 10. A...
The Intersection: Detroit’s Crime Rate [CHART]
Using data from the FBI, WDET charted Detroit's crime rate and compared it to other U.S. cities.
The Intersection: Key Events in Detroit Police History [TIMELINE]
Here are some key events in the Detroit Police Department's recent history. Timeline compiled by Bill McGraw, Bridge Magazine,...
The Intersection: Detroit’s Jewish Lawyers and Their Civil Rights Efforts
One of the threads in the fabric of Detroit’s post-1967 narrative includes the civil rights attorneys who not only represented...
CuriosiD: Why Do Police “Shoot to Kill”?
“Why is it that sometimes police officers use lethal force and other times they don’t? How do they determine when?”...
The Intersection: Long-time Officer, Educator Reflects on 1967, Policing Career
Richard Tillman was working in the auto industry in 1953 when a friend, newly hired at the Detroit Police Department,...
The Intersection: Police and Community Relations
Detroit’s violence during July 1967 began after a police raid at the intersection of 12th and Clairmount streets. Not only...
Criminal Charges Filed Related to Flint Water
The question’s been asked for nearly a year now – when will someone be held accountable for lead contamination of...
Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha to Receive “Champion of Justice” Award
A key figure in the Flint Water Crisis is being honored by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social...