ACLU Files Motion Accusing ICE Officers of Threats and Coercion Against Iraqi Detainees
The ACLU of Michigan wants a Detroit judge to order immigration authorities to stop coercive tactics against Iraqi immigrants in...
Top GOP Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today
Jake Neher/WDET The August gubernatorial primary in Michigan is quickly approaching and candidates are trying to distinguish themselves from their...
Immigrants Might Save Michigan From Losing Another Congressional Seat
Jake Neher/WDET There’s a lot at stake for Michigan with the upcoming U.S. Census count in 2020. A huge chunk...
Rep. Debbie Dingell: Roseanne’s Tweet Does Not Reflect How Americans Feel
Joan Isabella/WDET This week, Roseanne Barr tweeted out odd and racist political banter, and the reboot of her show “Roseanne”...
There’s a Lot at Stake for Michigan in the Upcoming Census
2020 Nonprofits Count Campaign Michigan nonprofits are concerned not all Michiganders will be counted on the upcoming U.S. Census. Those organizations...
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Missing Children, North Korea, and America’s Role in World
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson is broadcasting live this week from Mackinac Island for the Detroit Regional...
Rep. Fred Upton and Rep. Debbie Dingell Team Up to Battle Opioid Addiction
U.S. House of Representatives In the current political era it's often easy to forget that there are Republicans and Democrats...
Living in Michigan May Mean You Have Fewer Rights
Jake Neher/WDET The entire state of Michigan falls in a special zone that gives federal agents wide discretion to stop, question...
What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?
An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...
Why Does Segregation Linger As America and Metro Detroit Grow More Diverse?
Detroit Future City Since 1990, Southeast Michigan has remained the most segregated metropolitan area in the nation. While these racial...
New Book Explores Islamophobia in America
Laura Weber Davis/WDET In the years after September 11th, 2001 we have discussed, as a nation, what it means to...
Film ‘In the Last Days of the City’ Shows Life in Cairo in Days Leading up to Arab Spring
Gus Navarro/WDET What does it mean - to the audience and the filmmaker - to capture a city on film? All...