Created Equal: Foster care in America from a children’s advocate raised in the system
Andrew Bridge spent 11 years of his childhood in foster care and says the system did more harm than good....
Created Equal: Foster care in America from a children’s advocate raised in the system
Andrew Bridge spent 11 years of his childhood in foster care and says the system did more harm than good....
Detroit Evening Report: GM seeking high school students for paid summer internship
General Motors is looking for high school students in metro Detroit, Flint and Pontiac to apply for a comprehensive paid...
The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday
Birdie's Bookmobile is a local nonprofit working to put books in kids' hands no matter where they are. As part...
The Metro: ACLU report calls for end to Michigan’s parental consent law for abortions
Abortion rights are the subject of a nationwide debate this week following a court decision in Arizona making the procedure...
Created Equal: Can tech regulation solve mental health issues?
It is already difficult to track what kids are doing online these days, but now, Congress is in the process...
The ‘Fight Club of Design’ is coming for young Detroit artists
When Brook Banham was in graduate school at the College for Creative Studies, he had to write a plan for...
The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network expands services for children
Young people are struggling with their mental health more than ever before. Research shows that depression, self-harm and suicide have...
DER Weekends: Michigan organizers work to better serve Muslim children in foster care
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Nargis Rahman spends some time exploring efforts to support Muslim children in...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Court of Appeals orders resentencing for 18-year-olds serving life without parole
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that 264 inmates sentenced to life without parole when they were 18 years...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s juvenile justice reform, explained
This week Michigan lawmakers reconvened in Lansing to kick off the 2024 legislative session. And while Democrats begin the session...
Detroit Evening Report: New Year’s events for kids
Jessica Care Moore is a poet, founder of Black Women Rock, a filmmaker and a performance artist.Moore's rise started with...
Detroit Today: The hidden challenges of youth homelessness in Detroit
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless Youth Awareness month — an important topic not only nationally but...