NPR Census Reporter Discusses Michigan’s Important Role in 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up for its decennial count of the country's population. The results determine not only...
There Is A Lot At Stake For Michigan Kids, Minorities with 2020 Census Count
Jake Neher/WDET The United States is gearing up for the 2020 census. A lot is at stake in communities like Metro Detroit,...
Iran Sanctions, Saudi Oil Attack and Changes to Middle East College Programs in US
There are allegations that a Saudi oil facility was attacked earlier this month, there’s an Afghan election coming up and...
New Podcast from Wayne State Features Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit
Ghaith Al Juboori, an Iraqi student, was a senior in high school studying for a big exam in the hall...
Heat, Death and Crowded Courtrooms: Here’s What I Saw Volunteering at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Detroit Today producer Annamarie Sysling volunteered at the U.S.-Mexico border with Tucson Samaritans, a humanitarian organization that documents what is happening...
Hamissi Mamba Was Ready to Become a Father. He Needed a Visa To Meet His Children
WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who...
Michigan Man’s Death in Iraq Ignites Backlash Against Trump Immigration Policies
Jake Neher/WDET As the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration intensifies, everyday tragedies are becoming the norm. Last week, U.S. Immigration...
This Community Hosts an Annual Catholic Blessing For Semi Truck Drivers
It’s a Saturday afternoon in Southwest Detroit and 50 to 60 community members gather at Our Lady Queen of Angels church. It’s a...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Recent ICE Raids, Deportations “Racialized, Hate-Filled, Un-American”
She might be a first-term member of Congress, but no one in Michigan’s delegation is getting more attention than Rep....
On the Ground in El Paso: “We’re coming out of our mourning, and now we’re angry.”
The Futuro Media Group Two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, just hours apart, have shaken our...
When Being “American” Becomes Divisive
Jake Neher/WDET What label, if any, defines you as a member of society? A progressive or conservative? A gun owner or...
Biden and Harris, Bruised During Debate, take Campaigns to Detroit Streets
Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, among the frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination in many...