Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts
The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...
Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts
The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...
What Would Trump’s Proposed Budget Mean for Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump's budget proposal released Tuesday could hurt Michigan residents currently benefiting from social welfare programs, Michigan Public Radio...
Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding for Great Lakes
Jake Neher/WDET Republican and Democratic members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are criticizing the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...
Catholic Parents, GOP Lawmakers Want to Challenge Ban on Money for Private Schools
Elizabeth Garrett The Michigan Court of Appeals has put a lawsuit regarding state money for private schools on hold while...
State’s Crime Victim Services Commission Speaks Out Against Moving Resources
Office of state Sen. John Proos A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime...
How Significant is Detroit’s Comeback? National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Weighs In
Detroit Regional Chamber “Our inner cities are a disaster,” President Donald Trump said last year in a campaign debate. “You...
Former CNN Chairman & CEO Walter Isaacson on Roger Ailes’ Passing, Economic Disruption
Patrice Gilbert Walter Isaacson has had a long and hugely successful career in broadcast news. He was the managing editor...
Stephen Henderson Debates The Week’s News with Former Engler Spokesperson John Truscott
Jake Neher/WDET This week has had its fair share of breaking news surrounding President Trump, former FBI Director James Comey, and more....
How Personal Data and Algorithms Send People to Prison
Jake Neher/WDET How much control do we give data and algorithms over our lives? Should they be able to determine...
Are Trump, Nixon Comparisons Fair or Useful?
Jake Neher/WDET Every day this week seems to bring a new scandal out of the White House. On Monday, it...
On The Media’s Brooke Gladstone on Press in Trump Era, “The Trouble With Reality”
David Waitz What is reality? And how is media supposed to shed light on truth, especially in an era where emotion...
Right to Life of Michigan on the Future of Planned Parenthood, Roe v. Wade
Cheyna Roth/MPRN This week on Detroit Today, Stephen Henderson spoke with experts about the legal ramifications of defunding Planned Parenthood, as well as...