As Public Spaces Disappear, Michigan Communities Worry About Social Ties
When we think of home, we don’t just think of the house where we live. We also think about a community...
As Public Spaces Disappear, Michigan Communities Worry About Social Ties
When we think of home, we don’t just think of the house where we live. We also think about a community...
Whitmer Considers Using Little-Known Power to Remove Wayne State Officials
Editor's Note: Wayne State University holds WDET's broadcast license and WDET staff are employees of WSU. The in-fighting on Wayne...
Hopes of Bipartisanship Slipping Away After GOP Leader Calls Whitmer ‘Bat S–t Crazy’
Animosity in Lansing has reached a fever pitch. Senator Mike Shirkey's recent disparaging comments calling Governor Whitmer "bat s--t crazy" has...
Former Union Official Asks ‘Why Shouldn’t Rashida Tlaib Be Next President of the UAW?’
Jake Neher/WDET Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. The UAW corruption scandal has set...
Lieutenant Governor Makes History in Battle for Criminal Justice Reform
Before becoming Gretchen Whitmer's Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist worked as a software engineer, then the social network coordinator for the 2008 Obama...
It Starts at the Top: What Impeachment and the UAW Corruption Lawsuit Have in Common
At this point in time, it can feel like every day is filled with breaking news. This week, though, was...
Historic Detroit Commission Advises Against Ilitch-Linked Development of Downtown Theater
City Bureau The Historic District Commission weighs in on two key development proposals, and there’s been some shake-ups on the...
Detroit City Councilman Discusses His District and the Death of Policeman
Roy McCalister Jr. is relatively new to Detroit City Council having been elected in 2017 to represent District 2, but he’s been...
Reveal’s Aaron Glantz Says Those Profiting Off Housing Crisis Target Detroit, Other Michigan Cities
A gang of Wall Street kingpins, greedy investors and crooked banks have been stealing the American Dream by making it harder for people...
Detroit City Council Rejects Duggan’s Blight Bond Proposal. Now What?
Detroit City Council voted down a proposal to add a $250-million blight bond question to the March primary ballot. The...
As Critical State Funding Hangs In Balance, Michigan Lawmakers Go Hunting
Lawmakers have left the state Capitol for a two-week break. This is the time of year that the Legislature typically...
The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation
It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...