New Detroit Superintendent: “Pressure Is Even Higher Because I’m Not African American”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET All the hype about Detroit’s turnaround could turn out to be meaningless. That’s if the city doesn’t...
MetroTimes Talks New “Detroit 67: Perspectives” Exhibit at Detroit Historical Museum
The Detroit Historical Society has launched a new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum called "Detroit 67: Perspectives." The exhibition...
Could Detroit Use Development Money for Better Purposes?
Jake Neher/WDET In cities across America, organizations like Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority are under suspicion of catering to developers and big monied...
Chaldean State Lawmaker Who Endorsed Trump: Community Feels Slighted
Michigan House of Representatives Metro Detroit is home to the largest Chaldean community in the world outside of Iraq. When...
Could Flint Water Charges Reach the Governor’s Office? Prosecutor David Leyton Joins Detroit Today
Genesee County Several state and city officials face new charges in the Flint Water Crisis. The charges include involuntary manslaughter...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Addresses Pistons Move, Racial Tensions [VIDEO]
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan recently told a group of business leaders and lawmakers that the first few years...
Can Religious Progressives Become A Political Force Again?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Many of the major progressive movements of our nation were rooted in the church. Political strategy centered...
Media’s Role In What ‘Terrorism’ Means to Americans
Gus Navarro/WDET Over the weekend in London, a van driven by an angry white man plowed into a group of...
CuriosiD: Was there busing in Detroit in the early 1960’s?
Listener Cheryl Pernell was intereted in examples of busing in Detroit Public Schools around 1963. Pernell was bused to Dossin Elementary for the...
Metro Detroit Chaldean Community Reacts to Dozens of Arrests, Possible Deportations
Jake Neher/WDET Members of Metro Detroit’s Chaldean community say dozens of Iraqi Christians have been arrested by immigration enforcement agents....
Women Offered Coaching to Hone Political Savvy
A divisive political climate in the United States may be inspiring some to become more involved in government. One organization is...
New Book “Black Detroit” Looks at Complex History of Race in the City
Jake Neher/WDET Author Herb Boyd’s new book “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination” explores the complexity of the city’s...