Stephen Henderson on mass shooting in Buffalo
The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: Here we are again. A white gunman wearing...
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.
DTE Energy carried out more than 200,000 power shut-offs during COVID-19 pandemic
During the past two years, thousands of DTE customers in Southeast Michigan fell behind on their bills and, as a...
Housing insecurity hits Detroit’s minority renters
Detroit used to be ground zero for the idea of homeownership, especially for Black residents. However that has changed over...
Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction
After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...
What the anti-lynching law means for the country
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has now passed. It comes after a century of stalls and blockades — and well...
Ukrainian-Michiganders view on Russia’s war
It has now been over a month since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Those who have kept up with...
Detroit Opera is reopening with a new name and new remake of old show
As the most recent COVID-19 wave dies down in America and in Detroit, more venues continue to open up. One...
How to teach kids about the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has now been raging for more than a month. For many people, the scenes of death,...
The link between internet access and COVID-19 deaths
The internet connects us to a world of information that can help direct us in our everyday lives. It can...
Evaluating the expanded Child Tax Credit
The amount the United States invests in children is low compared to other developed countries — with little to no...
Could gas tax suspension ease pump prices?
Gas prices have been rising for some time, and are now skyrocketing as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
The promises and drawbacks of ranked choice voting
Ranked choice voting is a system that allows people to rank their favorite candidates, preventing votes from being wasted —...