Water Crisis in Flint could be Happening Nationwide
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A new study released this week finds that the contamination in Flint’s water supply could...
Republicans in Lansing Keep Trying To Send Public Funds to Private Schools
Elizabeth Garrett Gov. Rick Snyder signed a $16 billion K-12 education budget this week. That’s despite that fact that it would send taxpayer...
How Can Schools Do Better By Special Education Students?
WDET A couple weeks ago on Detroit Today we talked about the achievement gaps suffered in suburban school districts between white and...
Federal Investigators say Flint Water Crisis was ‘Entirely Preventable’
A new federal report finds that the level of lead in the blood of children from Flint increased dramatically after...
DPS Student: “We Deserve Better”
Jake Neher/WDET A few weeks ago a sophomore at Renaissance High School, Imani Harris, penned an open letter to legislators about her...
Chief James Craig Talks City Hall Evacuation and Policing in Detroit
WDET Detroit Police Chief James Craig addresses Monday's city hall security breach and discusses community policing with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today. Craig addressed the...
Being Gay, Black and Muslim in Metro Detroit
Laura Weber Davis, WDET The murderer at the center of the Orlando nightclub shooting last week killed dozens of gay...
Teen Court Offers Hope and Hard Lessons
When a child in Wayne County commits a minor crime…the child and their parents are given a choice. They can...
USDA Increases Food Support in Flint
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its food assistance programs in Flint and Genesee County. More than 17,000 low-income families will receive food packages rich...
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...
Comparing Gun Violence in Detroit to Orlando and Other Mass Shootings
Marcin Wichary Every year Detroit ranks high nationally for its murder rate. But 2016 has brought news of a specific...
Lead in Michigan Children: State Department Releases 2015 Data [Map]
Nearly 5,000 Michigan children are testing positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood, according to an annual state report,...