How the States, Local Governments Get Federal Money [CHART]
In 2014, about $3.3 trillion dollars went from the federal government to state governments, some of it passing through to local...
How Many Presidents Have Been Mayors? [MAP]
As WDET looks to answer the question of how the next president could affect communities in southeast Michigan, we wondered: How many...
Mosaic Youth Singers Perform In WDET’s Studio A
Mosaic The Mosaic Youth Singers join Detroit Today producer Laura Weber-Davis in studio for a performance and conversation about the...
Republican “Civil War” Sees First Major Battle in Detroit
Candice Fortman, WDET Who knew Detroit would be the setting of the first major battle of a civil war? That’s...
Levin: I Like Clinton and Sanders, but Clinton Better for President
npr.org Former Senator Carl Levin made a name in Washington D.C. as a serious lawmaker who understood policy was made...
Deep house innovator OSUNLADE to be profiled on this weekend’s The Progressive Underground, Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m. EST
Yoruba Records On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews global music innovator and icon OSUNLADE and discusses...
GOP Presidential Candidates Gear Up for Detroit Debate
The Republican presidential candidates debate in Detroit tonight. Recent polls show Donald Trump holding a double-digit lead over rivals Ted...
Judge Rhodes: Out of Retirement, Into the Schools
Retired Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who oversaw Detroit's case, is now the "transition manager" for Detroit Public Schools. Appointed by...
What Michigan Communities Expect from a U.S. President
For the most part, the presidential candidates are not talking much about their policies and platforms, let alone how they...
Detroit By The Numbers: Detroit’s Bars and Restaurants [MAP]
If you ask Jeanette Pierce, the executive director of the Detroit Experience Factory, where to grab a bite or a...
Detroit to Weed Out Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Detroit has made significant steps to regulate medical marijuana and its business practices in recent months. Last year, City Council approved...
Flint Head Start Programs Expand to Help Children Exposed to Lead
woodleywonderworks/ CC The US Department of Health and Human Services is expanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs in...
