Upcoming documentary follows the fight against chronic diseases in Detroit
“Alive in Detroit,” directed by filmmaker Shiraz Ahmed, is an upcoming feature-length documentary about the fight against chronic diseases such...
Ashley C. Ford on life with incarcerated dad
What does it do to a person and their family when they lose someone important to them to prison? That’s...
Patrick Lyoya’s death sparks new and old questions about law enforcement
The April 4th police killing of Grand Rapids resident Patrick Lyoya poses questions about law enforcement that are both new...
Bridge Detroit: Police complaints pile up
Detroit's Board of Police Commissioners gets a number of citizen complaints about law enforcement. The Detroit Police Department handles...
Wayne County authorities offering free gun locks to help prevent accidental shootings involving kids
Law enforcement authorities in Wayne County are urging gun owners to lock up their weapons. That’s after several kids in...
Would abolishing police create safety and justice in the world?
The summer of 2020 was marked by protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor. It was then...
“Tracked and Traced” illuminates the ways we are being watched, including by Project Green Light
There was a time when we weren't constantly being watched, when surveillance cameras weren’t outside of so many homes, restaurants,...
Michigan State Police report on disparities in traffic stops just the beginning in addressing the problem, says civil rights leader
An independent study conducted by Michigan State University researchers found that Black drivers are pulled over more than any other...
Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...
Rep. Dan Kildee Shares His Story of the Capitol Insurrection: ‘It Was Really Scary’
Even before the insurrection at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021 was set to be different. Rep. Dan Kildee entered the day set...
Rep. Debbie Dingell Discusses Leaving Dearborn, Build Back Better and the Future of Our Democracy
After many decades of having a “Dingell” represent Dearborn, the city will have a new congressional representative. Michigan’s independent commission has officially...
Pandemic Reveals Issues Already Prevalent for Older Adults Such as Loneliness, Holistic Health Care
Older adults were among the most vulnerable populations during the pandemic. Besides staying safe from the coronavirus, they had to...