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President Lyndon Johnson greets Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
  • Created Equal
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Created Equal: The right to vote wasn’t included in the Constitution. Why not?

Created Equal February 28, 2024

Most Americans view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we are as...

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Stephen Henderson (from left) joined by Kim Trent and Nancy Kaffer at WDET on December 22, 2023.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2023

Detroit Today December 22, 2023

There has to be a better way! That’s why each year on Detroit Today, we gain inspiration from Frank Costanza and celebrate Festivus (for...

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an assortment of Christmas albums are sprawled out on a table
  • Culture & Music
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: Stephen Henderson and Nick Austin’s favorite Christmas songs

Detroit Today December 22, 2023

Just a few days left until Christmas, and in the spirit of the holidays, Soul Saturday host and producer Nick...

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A spatchcocked turkey is supposed to cook faster and produce a juicier, crispy-skinned bird.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Food & Dining

Detroit Today: Should you spatchcock your Thanksgiving Day turkey?

Detroit Today November 22, 2023

What is "spatchcocking?" Should you wet brine or dry brine your turkey? Should "turducken" be on your Thanksgiving Day menu...

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Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana speaks with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today in the WDET studios on Feb. 15, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News
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  • Transit

Detroit Today: What will it take to get regional transit in southeast Michigan?

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan was created in 2012 with the task of orchestrating and enhancing mobility options...

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A ribbon cutting celebration was held on Saturday, Oct. 21 to mark the completion of the East Riverfront and Uniroyal Promenade.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: Exploring the evolution and latest expansion of Detroit’s Riverwalk

Detroit Today November 14, 2023

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy recently unveiled a half-mile expansion to Detroit’s Riverwalk that allows visitors to walk or bike 3.5...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

Detroit Today: How long will the UAW strikes continue?

Detroit Today October 16, 2023

As the United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers closes out its first month, there is no clear...

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Stock photo of a person hiding under pillows on a couch.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: How do we convert fear into strength?

Detroit Today October 11, 2023

The things that scare us defines the boundaries of our imaginations and adventures — and it often holds us back...

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FILE - Keep Growing Detroit's urban farm near Eastern Market.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Food & Dining
  • News

Detroit Today: Longtime activist named city’s first director of urban agriculture

Detroit Today October 9, 2023

Last month, Detroit Major Mike Duggan named longtime urban farming activist Tepfirah Rushdan as the city’s first director of urban agriculture....

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Digital Camera
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Should Michigan end its ban on plastic bag bans?

Detroit Today October 5, 2023

Michigan Democrats recently came a step closer in their goal to repeal a 2016 state law preventing local municipalities from...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs and a flag near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Detroit Chamber calling for ‘speedy resolution’ to UAW strikes

Detroit Today October 4, 2023

As the United Auto Workers union strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers rages on for a third week, it's unclear...

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Casino Montage
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: Will Detroit’s casinos bet on their workers?

Detroit Today October 3, 2023

On Friday, 99% of union workers from Detroit’s three casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity...

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