The Intersection: Poverty [CHARTS]
Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and the Detroit...
The Intersection: Poverty [CHARTS]
Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and the Detroit...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Worsen This Year
A harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie produced a toxin that shut down Toledo's water supply in 2014. The size and...
How’s Detroit Doing? New Statistical Index Offers Answers [CHARTS, TRANSCRIPT]
Economists are using a new combination of statistics and measures to create a better picture about how Detroit is doing....
The Progressive Underground Show 218 feat. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
Getty Images On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview soul duo KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL (in advance of their...
White House Official Violated Law by Calling for Defeat of Michigan Congressman
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Federal officials say the White House Director of Social Media violated the law...
Women Offered Coaching to Hone Political Savvy
A divisive political climate in the United States may be inspiring some to become more involved in government. One organization is...
Detroit Schools Finances: How’s the New District Doing?
Citizens Research Council of Michigan In its first fiscal year of existence, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is projected...
New Book “Black Detroit” Looks at Complex History of Race in the City
Jake Neher/WDET Author Herb Boyd’s new book “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination” explores the complexity of the city’s...
The Milo Minute: Telephone9, Detroit Music Weekend and Cosmic Light Shapes
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...
Former Detroit FBI Official Reacts to Comey Testimony
Jake Neher/WDET On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey testified for three hours publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee. There were...
A Hot Weekend, But No Repeat of 2016 Expected
The summer of 2016 was the warmest ever recorded in Metro Detroit. National Weather Service So what can we expect...