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Created Equal Podcast 02. Jacking the Media

Laura Weber-Davis May 4, 2017

WDET Who tells your story? The media tell the story of marginalized communities in America, for better or worse. On...

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Created Equal Podcast 01. The Kiss

Laura Weber-Davis May 4, 2017

  Labor unions empowered African Americans to help overcome elements of racism and move more into the middle class during...

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WSU PD Chief Holt
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Shootings of Police and Civilians: How Are Tensions Changing?

Detroit Today May 3, 2017

Hillary Crawford/WDET There have been several cases of violence against police officers in Detroit in recent weeks, including eight officers in the...

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Detroit Skyline from Bridge
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Preliminary Work Underway on Gordie Howe Bridge

Amy Miller May 2, 2017

“We have approximately 60% of the properties that we require on the U-S side"      Three teams have been...

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The Line 5 pipeline carries petroleum products 645 miles from Wisconsin to Ontario in two pipes that sit in the water along the lake bed.
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Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive

Amy Miller May 1, 2017

"The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a...

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The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.
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State Lawmakers Finally Approve Money for Flint

Rick Pluta April 28, 2017

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET After stops and starts, the state Legislature has finally adopted a bill to send $100 million dollars to...

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The Intersection book cover
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“The Intersection”: Book Provides Perspective on 1967

Sandra Svoboda April 28, 2017

Sandra Svoboda/WDET WDET reporters and producers have some of their work included in a new book -- a published version of "The...

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Marathon Plants Trees as Part of Green Buffer Near Refinery [PHOTOS]

Pat Batcheller April 28, 2017

It's been about a decade since Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced plans to expand its Detroit refinery. In 2011, the company...

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Detroiters Weigh In On The City’s Waste-to-Energy ‘Incinerator’

Detroit Today April 27, 2017

Jake Neher/WDET Recently, WDET aired a feature as part of the the CuriosiD series about Detroit Renewable Power’s waste-to-energy facility...

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CuriosiD: Did Detroit Have “Colored-Only” Signs?

WDET News April 26, 2017

Courtesy of Lori Nelson The question for this edition of CuriosiD comes from listener Lori Nelson in Livonia: “Please tell...

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Evicted
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Is Eviction a Symptom or a Cause of Poverty?

Detroit Today April 26, 2017

Flickr  Should officials in America do more to keep people in their homes, even if tenants are far behind on...

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Deal Made Over Macomb County Sinkhole Funding

Rick Pluta, Cheyna Roth April 26, 2017

Jake Neher/WDET Macomb County will get money to work on a giant sinkhole. A deadlock in the Legislature was holding...

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