Thirty Years Ago, Nelson Mandela Visited Detroit
On June 28th, 1990, only months after being released from spending nearly three decades in prison, Nelson Mandela arrived in Detroit...
For Squatters in Detroit, Housing Isn’t Shameful
Detroiter Tanya Benson likes to bake. Today, she's baking a 7 Up pound cake, which, yes, uses the pop drink, for...
He Was Imprisoned For A Crime He Didn’t Commit. Now Free, Life Won’t Be Easy to Rebuild.
Chad Clay just moved into a home on the north side of Detroit. For the first time in nearly three...
A Teacher, Lost After 2016 Election, Finds A New Purpose In Gardening
Kathy Peterson says it might look like a night club or a rocket ship. "The lights, the fans, the metal," she...
Trump’s Tax Records May Be Coming, But Likely Not Before November Election
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump a major defeat in his legal battle to keep his financial...
DeVos CARES Act Order Funnels Millions to Wealthier Private Schools
Michigan is part of a group of six states, including the District of Columbia, suing U.S. Department of Education Secretary...
Whitmer Directs Medical Licensees, Institutions to Incorporate Implicit Bias Training
The Coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on racial inequity within the health care system. Despite having just 14% of...
U.S. Adds 4.8 Million Jobs In June, But Mixed Indicators for Michigan
The U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June after millions more were laid off due to coronavirus-related closures. "The...
WDET Book Club: “Invisible Man,” Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Ralph Ellison
WDET's Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer's selection is Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man," a formative work of...
Detroit Granted $750,000 For Coronavirus Relief for Undocumented Immigrants
Detroit’s Immigration Task Force has announced a $750,000 donation that allows them to provide coronavirus relief to undocumented immigrants. The money comes...
Local Hydroxychloroquine Study Shows Promising Sign in Early Stage COVID-19 Patients
An anti-malarial drug controversially touted by President Donald Trump as a preventative treatment for COVID-19 was the subject of a...
Planned Parenthood: SCOTUS Birth Control Ruling Hurts Low-Income Women Most
The Supreme Court has upheld a Trump administration rule allowing businesses and organizations with religious objections to opt out of the Affordable Care Act's mandate...