Oct 05 Detroit posthumously honors Aretha Franklin with post office naming By Mike Householder, Associated Press Aretha Franklin was given a bit of posthumous R-E-S-P-E-C-T on Monday when a post office in her hometown of Detroit was named after the late singer. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:10 20 years after 9/11, Dearborn market helps unify Arab community By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The attacks of 9/11 fueled Islamophobia, and increased incidents of hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how the events of 9/11 were a catalyst for an Arab community in metropolitan Detroit to unite and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:32 Artist Mario Moore’s work seeks to enshrine Black Americans’ presence By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin While art history usually involves portraits of royalty and society's rich and famous, a young Detroit artist is rethinking who deserves a place in the picture. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks at vaccine center in Detroit, Michigan By Associated Press Harris began her remarks with good news about the progress in defeating COVID-19. She said nearly 160 million Americans are fully vaccinated, including 4.75 million in Michigan. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Detroit mayor speaks on election results By Associated Press Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke the day after Michigan's largest county unanimously certified election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 22 Black voters in Detroit want change. Can the Biden campaign engage them? By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are battling for support among Black voters across Michigan, and Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, will be in the state on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 3:21 How do teenagers feel about this very strange school year? By Student Reporting Labs As schools across the country resume, parents and educators are debating the relative merits of at-home and in-class learning. But what do the students themselves think? Our Student Reporting Labs program teamed up with Detroit Public Television for a series… Continue watching
Jun 24 Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was able to discover that it was responsible for his subsequent troubles. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:02 Why this Detroit doctor sees signs for optimism in recent COVID-19 trends Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases in her state may be starting to flatten. But already, there have been more than 1,600 deaths and 25,000 confirmed cases. The Greater Detroit area has… Continue watching
Mar 27 Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Water advocates and elected officials argue that it’s impossible for families to follow the hygienic coronavirus standards outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization when they don’t have water in their homes. Continue reading