What Did Kwame Kilpatrick’s Sentence Tell Us About Our Criminal Justice System?
Jake Neher/WDET It's been more than nine years since the fall of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The sharp and charismatic...
Noel Night Shooting: Why Do Kids Feel The Need To Carry Guns?
J. Carlisle Larsen On Saturday night, thousands of Detroiters and Metro Detroiters came down to Midtown Detroit for Noel Night,...
“People Were Scared of Him…He Owns You” Former Conyers Aide, Accuser Tells Detroit Today
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET By now, many of us have heard what Marion Brown, a former aide to Congressman John Conyers, said he...
PREVIEW: Conyers Accuser to Speak Out on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The former aide to Congressman John Conyers (D-Detroit) who settled a sexual misconduct complaint against him is now...
‘Finding Your Roots’ Host Henry Louis Gates Talks New Season
Finding Your Roots/PBS The holiday season is in full swing, which means lots of family gatherings and conversations. Sometimes, those conversations end...
How is Trump Era Affecting Families that are Politically Divided?
Courtesy of Emily Dagger/NPR Political divides in families are familiar to many Americans. Most of us have an uncle or...
StoryCorps Detroit Special
This is a special hour of StoryCorps pieces recorded right here in Detroit and produced by WDET. Click on the...
State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...
When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?
Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...
Throwback Thursday: Why Don’t We Talk Much Anymore About Urban Farming?
Jake Neher/WDET If you’ve been listening to Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a while, you know that Stephen likes the...
ACLU Seeks Release of Iraqi Detainees
Jake Neher/WDET The ACLU has asked a federal judge to release hundreds of Iraqis who are being detained by immigration...
Detroit City Councilwoman Castaneda-Lopez Talks ‘Brutal Race’
Michael Hayball Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez won her district -- District 6 -- in last night's election. Castaneda-Lopez defeated...