Protesters Challenge U.S.’s Middle East Policies as Biden Visits Dearborn
This feature originally aired on NPR. A broad coalition of activists gathered in Dearborn Tuesday as President Joe Biden visited...
Amid Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brokers Help for People With Disabilities
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, who is both Jewish and blind, has been in the Middle East since the...
AAPI Stories: “Our Life Together Has Really Been a Gift”
This month, WDET is amplifying the diverse stories of our local Asian American and Pacific Islander community, sharing the joys...
Tell Us Your AAPI Story
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and WDET, in partnership with Detroit Public TV, is amplifying the...
New Report Shows American Journalists Attacked and Arrested at an Unprecedented Rate in 2020
Fibonacci Blue/Flickr Since the murder of George Floyd last May, millions of Americans protested in the streets calling for changes to policing and...
The Case for Using Historic Designation to Boost Economic Opportunity
The Atlantic's Inheritance Chapter Two explores "Black History in the Spaces and Places Where Memories Live." One of the latest pieces in...
Linguist John McWhorter: “Profanity Is Something That Everybody Is Interested In”
Language has long ritualized greetings and terms of endearment, but why do seemingly all languages also have words considered to...
New U-D Mercy Law Dean Is Dedicated to Advancing Anti-Racism and Equity in Her Role
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law recently appointed professor Jelani Jefferson Exum to the role of dean. Exum is...
Rep. Brenda Lawrence Disappointed with Sen. Tim Scott’s Comments On Racism
Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) recent claim that "America is not a racist country" has elicited strong reactions, including from fellow African American members...
Town Halls to Address Creating an Equitable Pandemic Recovery in Detroit
A new report details the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate effects on Black Detroit residents. The report found that Michigan has...
Breaking Down Sen. Tim Scott’s Claim That “America Is Not A Racist Country”
On April 28, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) gave a response to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session...
Former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade Leading Initiative to Reform Policing
The Community Policing Innovations Initiative is a partnership of several foundations to support and develop community-driven, substantive and pragmatic changes in policing...