Strike Looming for the United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers are threatening a strike against Fiat Chrysler if a deal isn’t reached between the automaker and...
Is Binge Drinking on Campuses Out of Control?
A University of Michigan student died over the summer after falling from a parking deck, and through a glass enclosure....
Knight Cities Challenge
The Knight Cities Challenge awards grants to local activists for a chance to make their vision of a better community...
How We Balance Freedom and Safety in a Pro-Gun Society
Yet another mass killing last week has attention focused again on gun control. What’s reasonable? What’s doable? What will work?...
GM Could Stand for ‘General Mobility’ Someday
General Motors says it plans to make a big splash in the self-driving automobile and ride-sharing markets. To pay for...
FCA, GM, Ford See Big Increase in Sales
Laitr Keiows/CC The Big Three U.S. automakers Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler are seeing big increases in sales for...
Detroit Homecoming Welcomes Expats to Reconnect and Reinvest
Officials in Detroit are hoping to reconnect with what they say is the city’s biggest untapped resource: its former residents. The...
Michigan’s New “Internet Sales Tax” Law Takes Effect
The state will require more online retailers to charge Michigan’s sales tax starting Thursday. Online shoppers are already supposed to keep...
As FCA/UAW Deal Fails, Union Threatens Strike at a Ford Plant
Rejection of Fiat Chrysler’s tentative contract with the United Auto Workers appeared certain Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that plant-level union...
Competition Seeks Innovative Transportation Ideas for Detroit
kennymatic/CC Idea Market, a company dedicated to funding upcoming businesses, is calling on entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways...
Flint Water Woes
Stephen speaks with Detroit Free Press Columnist Nancy Kaffer about her most recent column and investigation of issues related to...
Can Detroit Play a Part with Syrian Refugees?
Stephen speaks with several people and takes calls about whether or not Detroit should welcome refugees and immigrants from Syria...