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Civil Rights Attorney Jim Freeman Explores How the Ultra-Rich Profit from Racial Injustice in New Book

Over the last year, our nation’s issues regarding socioeconomic and racial inequity have been laid bare in all their stark...

U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?

The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...

Detroit Companies Rethinking Office Space Post-Pandemic

For millions of Americans, working from home has quickly become the norm. With the pandemic forcing workplaces to shutter, employees...

New Show Alert: WDET’s “The Don Was Motor City Playlist” Spotlights Detroit Music and Deep Cuts

There’s a new show coming to WDET. Blue Note Records President and music industry powerhouse Don Was is launching a...

Burnout: It’s Here, It’s Real and Your Boss Can Play A Big Role in Helping or Exacerbating It

The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an exclusively occupational phenomenon that results from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."...

What You Need To Know as Michigan Enters Third Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic

More of Michigan's population is getting vaccinated as the rollout picks up steam in Detroit and across the state. Despite this,...

Stabenow Highlights Big Investment in Mental Health Coming to Michigan

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is chock-full of policy aimed at helping the country's most economically vulnerable. Much has...

More Than 1,000 Homeowners Apply for Assistance From New Gilbert Detroit Property Tax Fund

Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert recently unveiled a very ambitious goal to eliminate the property tax burden for up to 20,000...

Why Michigan Schools Are Losing So Many Teachers

Teacher turnover is the phenomenon when schools continually lose teachers, or when teachers leave the profession entirely. In Michigan, more than 1 in 6...

Detroit Students Struggle To Earn Degrees Despite Financial Help

Detroit youth face significant challenges when it comes to successfully graduating from high school and attending college. For decades, it's been an issue...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin Zeroes In On Domestic Terrorism: “The Greatest Threat to Our National Security”

In recent years, we've learned the extent to which right wing extremism has been on the rise in America. That...

Recent Mass Shootings Reinvigorate Gun Debate Nationwide and Here in Michigan

With two mass shootings in as many weeks, it seems as though the conversation about gun control legislation and real...