Local Physician and Native of Douma, Syria, Talks About Life Before, During, and After the City Was Besieged
Google Maps We recently discussed the latest chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, on Detroit Today, and we heard from a...
10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts
A series of Michigan court programs is reaching a milestone. They’re designed to help some non-violent mental health patients,...
Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison
Jake Neher/WDET For decades in America, there has been a debate about the extent to which the law should punish young...
What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?
WDET/Laura Herberg WDET Asks: What do you and your neighbors want in your community to make it better? Detroiter Oliver...
Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
A new report finds that fewer African American children in Michigan are living under the poverty line. But the state’s...
Detroit Casinos Report Highest Ever Monthly Revenue
Detroit’s three casinos' combined March revenue of $138.6 million is the highest since they opened in 1999 and 2000, according to...
Downriver Communities Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
New analysis shows several of Metro Detroit’s Downriver communities are experiencing higher rates of opioid overdoses. Data analytics from...
Campaign to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Gaining Support
Governor Rick Snyder is asking Enbridge Energy to accelerate it’s decommissioning of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits...
Legislature Passes Resolution Favoring Hunting Season for Sandhill Cranes
Discussions in Lansing about opening hunting seasons for Sandhill Cranes and Morning Doves has birders headed to the Capitol...
Live Video — Zuckerberg House Hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is appearing on Capitol Hill for a second day of hearings about protecting its users' data....
Is It Getting Harder To Become a New Homeowner in SE Michigan?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET For many families, their first home purchase is their first step into building wealth and stabilizing their...
From Bridge Magazine: Detroit’s Teacher Shortage [TRANSCRIPT]
The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to have art and gym classes in most schools next year, according to Superintendent...