Crossing the Lines: Marsha Music maintains ties to Highland Park
Highland Parkers have been telling WDET what they want people to know about their city as part of our Crossing...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park was once home to diverse Muslim communities
While the city of Highland Park may be known as the birthplace of the automotive assembly line, it’s also home...
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson views her run for governor through a personal lens
Michigan Secretary of State Joceyln Benson says she’ll maintain a firewall between herself and elections officials overseeing this year’s race...
Budget cuts are hindering the fight against invasive species across the state
Michigan is facing immense environmental destruction caused by invasive species, hurting everything from crop production to the places people fish...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park wants to build the ‘missing middle’ to address housing shortage
At its peak, the city of Highland Park was described as a model city with more than 60,000 residents and...
Crossing the Lines: Automakers fueled growth in Highland Park then left it running on financial fumes
In the early 20th Century Ford and Chrysler operated extensive facilities in Highland Park, helping its population grow to more...
The Metro: This trucking company owner worries about price hikes — but not the war causing them
High fuel costs are impacting everyone. One industry is being hit particularly hard. Truckers are seeing costs skyrocket as diesel...
Meet a Baldwin resident who visits ICE detention every week
For the nearly 1,500 immigration detainees at North Lake Processing Center, the large ICE detention facility in Baldwin in northern...
The Metro: Why the push to recall Dave Woodward is about more than one person
Many look at our politics and feel powerless. But they often skip over the decisions that are happening in their...
Speech by University of Michigan professor draws cheers from students, boos from school leadership
University of Michigan Professor Derek Peterson wanted to highlight the work of school activists - both past and present -...
The Metro: Progressives have momentum. But can they win over party outsiders?
Progressives won big at the recent Democratic nominating convention. Eli Savit for attorney general, and Amir Mackled for University of...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park values enclave status
Highland Park is an odd shape—a trapezoid to be exact. Its borders include West McNichols Road on the north side,...