The Intersection: Income Inequality in Michigan – Biggest Gap is Not In Metro Detroit
“What we see is I think what’s being seen around the country, which is poverty changing zip codes,” says Grand...
Salon Editor Explains Why Some U.S. House Districts Look the Way They Do [MAP]
When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. Two years later, Republicans had...
Feds say Syrian Refugees Bring Benefits to Metro Detroit
Each year on this day the United Nations celebrates what it calls World Refugee Day, with events scheduled in more...
CuriosiD: Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?
In this episode of CuriosID, listener Evan Fekete asks... How did the International Ambassador Bridge become privately held? It just seems that, like,...
Detroit Launches Program to Track Demolitions Online
Officials in Detroit are launching a new online program that tracks where and when homes will be demolished in the...
Historian Draws Parallels Between Trump and Zachary Taylor, Who Killed His Party
"We have an anti-politics politics," says historian Gil Troy. "We love outsiders. We think politicos have sold their souls... We’re always looking...
Marijuana Legalization Campaign Challenges 180-Day Rule For Collecting Signatures
Jake Neher/WDET The campaign trying to legalize marijuana in Michigan has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's six-month time limit...
Federal Court Tosses Lawsuit Filed by Anti-Islamic Group
Michigan Legislature The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a First Amendment case filed against the Allegan Police...
Feds say Blight Removal Funding Easily Abused
Federal officials are calling for tougher oversight of a government program that helps fund the removal of blighted buildings in...
Peters Talks About Guns and Pipes [VIDEO]
U.S.Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) says the federal government needs to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, including...
It’s Not Just Detroit, Students of Color Struggle Even In Good Suburban Schools [Map]
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s largest school district is on the brink of going broke. Detroit students, parents, and educators are...
Judges Dismisses Charges Against Gamrat; Courser to Stand Trial
Cindy Gamrat Former state Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) will face trial on perjury and misconduct charges, while a judge has...