Identity Politics In The Trump Era
Laura Weber Davis/WDET During his campaign for president, Republican Donald Trump promised to make life better for African Americans and...
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Shikha Dalmia: Minorities Will Be “Constitutional Saviors” Under Trump
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today has been exploring what the next four years will hold for minority groups. Many racial, ethnic, and...
What’s Quackin’ In Lansing During the Legislature’s Lame Duck Session?
Rick Pluta/MPRN Every year around this time we get a better sense of what difficult or controversial measures the state...
Dr. Jill Stein Joins Detroit Today To Talk Michigan Recount
Courtesy of Jill Stein for President Green Party nominee for president Dr. Jill Stein is heading up efforts to hold...
Detroit 2005: A Profile Of A Hectic Election Recount
detroitmi.gov A presidential recount would be an enormous undertaking unlike any we’ve seen in the history of Michigan elections. It’s...
What To Make Of A President Who Lies And Misdirects
Jon S/flickr Imagine if Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson started the show every day with the proclamation that “the sun is...
Could Trump’s Business Interests Run Afoul Of The Constitution?
"That's an elected official saying that he thinks the fact that he was elected to office gives him a license...
Michigan Recount: Necessary Or A Big Waste Of Time?
Jake Neher/WDET\ State elections officials are gearing up for a possible recount of Michigan’s presidential election results. It would be...
How Will President-Elect Trump Handle Middle East Policy?
Jake Neher/WDET President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a long list of difficult foreign policy challenges the day he walks into...
Making Thanksgiving Great Again
White House Photographic Office 1981-1989 Detroit Today recently had a serious discussion about how families torn apart by political differences can...
What Will A Trump Administration Mean For American Jews?
Jake Neher/WDET Like many minority groups in the United States, American Jews are processing what the incoming Trump administration will...
How Can Politically Divided Families Come Together On Thanksgiving?
Jake Neher/WDET This week, families across the country will gather together to share a Thanksgiving meal, and perhaps some awkward...