Does our criminal justice system allow for true redemption?
Recently, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein came under fire after he criticized his colleague, Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, for...
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.
Does our criminal justice system allow for true redemption?
Recently, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein came under fire after he criticized his colleague, Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, for...
Kevin McCarthy is finally the House speaker, but at what costs?
It took over half a week, but after 15 rounds of voting, the 118th Congress officially began with a new...
Stabenow’s surprise retirement changes everything about 2024 US Senate race
On Thursday, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow decided not to run for reelection in 2024. Stabenow was the first...
One advocate’s journey to improve Detroit public schools
Detroit schools have changed a lot in the past few decades. Most notably, the student population has been declining for...
Two Farmington Hills ventures attempt to create more diverse workspaces
Many people consider Livernois, the "Avenue of Fashion," when they think of prominent Black-owned businesses in southeast Michigan. Many other...
GOP ’23: What a longtime Michigan conservative writer thinks of the GOP
On Detroit Today, we’ve been exploring what conservatism is and what policies Republicans want to enact. This has been part...
Why working class boys and men are struggling
Men in America and around the world have created our institutions and systems of government. They have mostly built the...
GOP ’23: How libertarians interpret and interact with the Republican Party
Thus far on Detroit Today’s “GOP 23: Where the Party At?” series, we’ve discussed how conservativism is misaligned with Donald...
The FTX scandal and role of digital currency in our economy
Cryptocurrencies, or crypto for short, are digital currencies which are not controlled by central authorities such as a government or...
Why a statue of Coleman Young may be heading to the U.S. Capitol
A new statue from Michigan will potentially be heading to the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the Michigan House passed a...
Lansing’s lame duck session and Democrats’ upcoming legislative agenda
There are no shortage of election cycles in American politics and that means plenty of lame duck sessions. These happen...
Scholar explains how proportional representation could help American politics
Most everyone agrees that our political parties are very different. And it’s not just that they have different preferences — they...