How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
How Detroit’s ‘Fake Landlord’ Scam Is Forcing People Out of Their Homes
If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’ve worked pretty hard to pay for and maintain your home. According to...
This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...
The West’s Support of Global Corruption Is Threatening Democracy, Says Author
Frank Vogl has spent much of his career trying to raise awareness about -- and fight against -- corruption on...
“Truth-in-Sentencing” Repeal Drive Plans Launch in Early 2022
A petition drive to repeal Michigan’s 1998 “truth-in-sentencing” law expects to begin signature gathering early next year. If the law...
How Public Health Shifted Away From the Public — and Why It Might Be Shifting Back
These days, public health crises are common. The Flint water crisis made global news, highlighting how attempts to cut costs...
Michigan’s Fourth Pandemic Surge Burns Slow, But Still Burns Out Hospital Workers
Hospitals across Michigan said last week that they have been overwhelmed by the state’s fourth COVID-19 surge -- but to people...
Black Detroiters Weigh in on What They Hope a Reparations Task Force Will Endorse
Reparations is the idea of making amends for a wrong. The concept is usually tied to slavery or other unfair...
Reps. Dingell and Kildee Explain What Infrastructure Package Will Mean for Michigan
President Joe Biden is expected to sign his historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Monday. Michigan will get at least $10 billion from...
Pope Francis Center Relocates to TCF Center to Meet Growing Need
The Pope Francis Center in Detroit has been serving the city’s unhoused population for 30 years. It all began when...
Community Podcast Lab Helps Detroiters Get Their Start in Podcasting
While the popularity of podcasts has exploded in recent years, opportunities for people of color to get their start in...
Mental Health Professionals, Not Police, Should Respond to Crises, Say Michigan Advocates
When someone is having a behavioral health crisis, the standard response is to send a police officer. However, introducing law...
One Man’s Journey to Make the Tuba Cool
Adam Fenster Richard Antoine White is the first African American to ever earn a doctorate in music for tuba performance....