Aug 19 Watch 2:51 How artist Scott Hocking is transforming Detroit's industrial wasteland By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is a city in transformation, its former industrial spaces being rapidly developed into offices for tech startups and high-end residential lofts. For artist Scott Hocking, though, it’s the unpolished vestiges of the city’s former existence that provide creative inspiration. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 13:54 What's at stake for 2020 Democrats during Detroit presidential debates During the first night of the Democratic debates in Detroit, the ideological rift within the crowded field was on full display. Moderates challenged progressives as being unrealistic, while the more liberal candidates said the party should embrace “big ideas.” Amna… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 2:28 This Detroit nonprofit provides jobs, clothing and shelter all at once By Mary Ellen Geist Communities across the country are struggling to create jobs and reduce homelessness. In Detroit, a nonprofit called Empowerment Plan has found a way to address both problems. The organization helps people in need with a unique, multipurpose garment, employment and… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 6:22 How landscape designer Piet Oudolf captures nature's 'emotion' By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin, Jaywon Choe As spring takes hold, sparking thoughts of budding plants and new life, we explore how one of the world’s preeminent landscape designers approaches creating a garden. Piet Oudolf is perhaps best known for his work on New York City’s High… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 3:23 Why this tight Michigan race for attorney general matters Many states will be selecting an attorney general on Election Day. From time to time, these officials, who represent their states in legal proceedings, have acted as a check on federal policies. Christy McDonald of Detroit Public Television shares a… Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: Obama campaigns for Michigan Democrats in Detroit By Molly Finnegan Former President Obama is expected to speak at the Detroit rally at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Aug 28 Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at public viewing in Detroit By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press DETROIT — Mourners began pouring into Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. They approached her gold-plated casket to the sounds of her gospel recordings. She was in… Continue reading
Aug 25 Rosa Parks' house may be returned to U.S. from Germany By David Rising, Associated Press BERLIN — Section by section, American artist Ryan Mendoza painstakingly disassembled the small wood-frame home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks after learning that the struggling city of Detroit was going to have it demolished. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:35 Detroit's tiny houses give residents a home to rebuild their lives By PBS News Hour Tiny houses have become trendy in recent years, as people trade in traditional consumer lifestyles for a simpler option -- a living space that’s no more than 400 square feet. But in Detroit, these diminutive dwellings have a lofty goal:… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:54 How the 1967 riots reshaped Detroit, and the rebuilding that still needs to be done By PBS News Hour In the summer of 1967, the simmering unrest in cities across America exploded. In Detroit, tensions between the police and the African-American community reached their limit, unleashing five days of full-out violence -- riots or a rebellion, depending on whom… Continue watching