Exploring what unites us and divides us as people and as a region.
The goal of Crossing the Lines is to tell stories that show the diversity of people and perspectives that make up Metro Detroit by collaborating directly with residents of the cities and neighborhoods that we’re examining.
This community-first journalism aims to engage with listeners by finding them where they live and work, by talking to them about their concerns in their community and listening — really listening — to what they have to say.
Communities visited since the series began in 2011 include Canton, Center Line, Southfield, Windsor and several Detroit neighborhoods. WDET is examining Highland Park and Northville in 2026.
Take a look at areas we’ve covered previously:
Highland Park 2026
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park pastor says he serves in an ‘enclave of love’
Detroit-born Highland Park resident Pastor Leon Morehead shares what he loves about Highland Park’s community and how he sees the area improving.
The Metro: Highland Park’s library has been dark for years. Residents haven’t given up
Once home to 53,000 people, the birthplace of the Model T moving assembly line now has fewer than 9,000 residents. WDET reporters have been spending time with the people who stayed for the series “Crossing the Lines.”
Crossing the Lines: A conversation with Highland Park’s mayor
Mayor Glenda McDonald talks about how she came to Highland Park as a child, why she stays, and what she’s trying to do to improve the city.
Former Crossing the Lines
Warren Helps Center Line Celebrate That It’s Not Warren
Impeachment Widens Typically Thin Political Divide in Center Line
Recreational Pot is Legal in Michigan, But Medical Dispensaries Are Still Opening Doors
This Michigan City Is Anxious About Being Swallowed by Car Dealerships
How Did Center Line Get Its Name? A Fractious Indigenous History, Some Say
The Indigenous Tradition That Michigan’s Native People Celebrate Instead of Thanksgiving
As Public Spaces Disappear, Michigan Communities Worry About Social Ties
Historic Center Line Church, Known for its Radical Design, Could be Closed or Sold
This Vintage Fire Truck Explains Why Center Line is Surrounded by Warren
His Family Settled Center Line. Now, He Preserves Its History
Where is Center Line? WDET’s New ‘Crossing The Lines’ Community
Center Line Voters Choose Delikta, Reid for Council
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