Michigan group says Trump’s ‘stop all work’ order puts migrant children at risk
The Trump administration is issuing a “stop work” order to agencies who provide legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children.That affects...
The Metro: Detroit nonprofit renovating vacant school into east side community hub
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Roughly 200 public schools have closed in Detroit between 2000-2015. These...
The Metro: Detroit students navigate a new political climate
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump said he will shut down the U.S. Department...
The Metro: Should students be paid to attend school?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 students across the nation have been missing more school. The percentage of chronically absent students...
Court of Appeals says MDHHS acted too quickly to sever parent’s rights
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the due process rights of a woman who lost parental rights to her...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear youth life without parole challenge
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear cases in January that could decide whether more younger defendants convicted of murder will...
Detroit Evening Report: Highland Park’s ‘Mama Shu’ talks Avalon Village, Hood Camp
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...
CuriosiD: What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...
Water filter systems for hundreds of schools and daycare centers to be funded by grants
Hundreds of schools and day care centers will receive grants for water filters. The filters are to protect children from...
The Metro: Nonprofit seeks to create community hub in former Corktown school site
A local nonprofit is working to transform a former school property in Corktown into a community hub that will house...
Detroit-based Healthy Roots Dolls addressing need for diverse representation in toys
When you don’t have hair that is seen as beautiful by the mainstream, it's often hard to see the beauty...
State and county officials not on same page as Oxford shooting victims look for answers
Nearly three years after a teenager killed four of his classmates in a shooting at Oxford High School, victims’ families...