How Many Homeless in Detroit?

Volunteers and staff from homeless organizations across Detroit plan to comb the streets tonight (WEDS) looking for those without shelter....

No Chocolate for Bears!

Michigan may follow other states in banning the use of chocolate for bear bait. A group of organizations that are...

Residents Object to Proposed Marathon Refinery Expansion

When the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality held its last meeting at River Rouge High School a few weeks ago, many...

Examining Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Work Through a Literary Lens

Flickr Since its inception 40 years ago, Hip-Hop has been populated with rappers speaking truth to power from the street-level...

The Parallels Between the 1960s’ Anti-War Movement and Today

PBS, American Experience Racial tension. Debates over Civil and Constitutional rights. A movement of disenchanted young people. Frustration over a...

Can Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Water Crisis in Flint?

"The drinking water crisis in Flint is a complex disaster involving multiple levels of regulatory failure."  -- Nick Schroeck Bre'Anna...

Lawsuit Requests Federal Judge to Order Replacement of Flint Pipes

A new lawsuit is asking a federal judge to order the quick replacement of lead pipes in Flint. The city’s...

Winter Blast Festival to Raise Money for Children in Flint

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Meridian Winter Blast Festival is teaming up with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to raise...

Music Hall Needs A Million $ to Stay Solvent

  In the shadow of Comerica Park and Ford Field sits one of Detroit’s oldest entertainment venues. Music Hall Center...

A Historical Perspective on the Crumbling Detroit Public Schools

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Public School system is on the brink of total financial collapse, teachers...

How Photography Can Change The Way We Feel

Regina Boone/ Time Magazine Whether it's an exhausted woman sitting beneath a dusty lean-two with her kids during the Great...

Bottled Water Donations Pour in to Flint

Millions of bottles of water are being donated to residents in Flint, where the water supply has been contaminated by...