Detroit Resurrected: New Book Explores City’s Bankruptcy
His daily stories chronicled Detroit’s financial situation in the pages of the Detroit Free Press. Now Nathan Bomey has written...
Roostertail Owners Celebrate “50 Years of Parties”
Jake Neher Tom and Diane Schoenith run the Roostertail on Detroit’s east side, and recently threw a huge party to celebrate...
Insights from Local 4 News’ Mara MacDonald on Prince, Flint and More
J Carlisle Larsen WDIV's Mara MacDonald joins Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson for a look at this week's news. Here...
Time Magazine Names Flint Doctor, Water Researcher Among ‘Most Influential People’
Time Magazine is releasing its list of the year’s 100 Most Influential People. And it includes two people who uncovered...
Michigan Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Over Tainted Water in Flint
Michigan’s attorney general is filing criminal charges against three government employees involved in the water crisis in Flint. The state...
The Intersection: The Complicated Conversation about Police and Community
Sandra Svoboda Tyrone Carter has had complex conversations about law enforcement and community in both his professional and personal lives. He...
The Intersection: Ike McKinnon Reflects on Detroit Policing
Courtesy of the City of Detroit Born in Montgomery, Ala., Ike McKinnon came to Detroit at the age of 10. A...
The Intersection: Detroit’s Crime Rate [CHART]
Using data from the FBI, WDET charted Detroit's crime rate and compared it to other U.S. cities.
The Intersection: Key Events in Detroit Police History [TIMELINE]
Here are some key events in the Detroit Police Department's recent history. Timeline compiled by Bill McGraw, Bridge Magazine,...
The Intersection: Detroit’s Jewish Lawyers and Their Civil Rights Efforts
One of the threads in the fabric of Detroit’s post-1967 narrative includes the civil rights attorneys who not only represented...
CuriosiD: Why Do Police “Shoot to Kill”?
“Why is it that sometimes police officers use lethal force and other times they don’t? How do they determine when?”...
The Intersection: Long-time Officer, Educator Reflects on 1967, Policing Career
Richard Tillman was working in the auto industry in 1953 when a friend, newly hired at the Detroit Police Department,...