Are We Living in a Post-Fact Society?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Nathan Bomey covered Detroit’s bankruptcy as a reporter for the Detroit Free Press, and wrote the book...
Neediest Americans Would Be Hit Hardest By Ben Carson’s Plan to Triple Rent
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development People who receive federal housing assistance might soon see their rent triple. That’s...
The Fair Housing Act Has Not Lived Up to Its Promise of Desegregation
Detroit Journalism Cooperative We’ve been talking a lot recently on Detroit Today about housing. Today we take a look at...
Immigrants’ Spouses Could Be Next to Face Hardships Under Trump
Jake Neher/WDET The discussion about immigration in this country has become base -- reduced to arguments over whether to deport...
LIVE STREAM: Policy Meets The People–Education Special
Policy Meets The People – MI Voice, MI Vote gives metro Detroiters an opportunity to find out how key legislation,...
Author Richard Rothstein Talks About ‘Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America’
Jake Neher/WDET In his latest book, "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America", Richard Rothstein lays bare...
City Official Reflects on Implementing Home Swap Program [Transcript]
Construction began this year on the Gordie Howe International Bridge that's being built by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...
Some Detroiters Can Swap Their Homes for Houses in the Land Bank
Maria Walkenbach lives with her four dogs, just around the corner from the construction site of the Gordie Howe International...
Detroit Exits Most State Oversight
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Five years ago, Detroit became the biggest municipality in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, but now state oversight...
Detroit Tops Metro List for Number of New Housing Permits
Metro Detroit continues to recover from the recession that hit the region nearly 10 years ago. That’s according to...
GOP Candidate for Governor Patrick Colbeck Discusses Anti-Muslim Remarks
Jake Neher/WDET Patrick Colbeck is a two-term Republican state senator from western Wayne County who is also running for governor...
Study: Detroit’s Recovery Is Real–Will It Last?
Jake Neher/WDET The city of Detroit is officially out from under state financial oversight. That's after a historic municipal bankruptcy, total...