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RSS FeedEric Anderson spent about nine years in prison for a robbery he didn’t commit. The case rested on one person claiming he was the robber. Wayne County now says that claim wasn’t reliable.
A new report from prosecutors, public defenders, Detroit police, judges, and advocates traces how that mistake happened. Valerie Newman, the Deputy Chief and Director of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office Conviction Integrity Unit, explores that and more.
America faces a number of problems today, such as climate change, income and wealth inequality and hyper partisanship.
Paul Fleming, an associate professor of public health at the University of Michigan, believes we need to focus more on preventing problems from happening in the first place.
He details this in his new book, “Imagine Doing Better,” which he hopes will help leaders get to the root of problems before crisis occurs.
Home ownership is considered to be a critical piece of the American Dream.
Wealth is often passed down from generation to generation through homes. But, in Detroit, there are many properties that have not been properly passed down from parent to child or relative. Why? And how can that be changed?
WDET's Sam Corey spoke with Shari Williams, the Director of Equitable Neighborhood Planning for Detroit Future City, to learn more.
Longtime journalist Helene St. James has covered the Red Wings since 1996 and has written three books about the team. We learned more about the storied history and importance the team holds in Detroit.
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The Detroit Red Wings have a long, gritty history that mirrors the city it calls home. To celebrate and commiserate the last 100 years, a new exhibition is on display at the Detroit Historical Museum.
Detroit Red Wings at 100 will have a unique array of artifacts on display that capture the franchise from 1926 to today. The exhibition will be on display through 2026.
Jeremy Dimick is the lead curator at Detroit Historical Museum. Marcel Parent is the Director of Curation & Collections at Ilitch Holdings. Both joined The Metro to talk more about the exhibit and Detroit Red Wings history.
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America’s health insurance is distributed in a patchwork way. There are public health insurers, like Medicaid and Medicare, and then there are private ones. That insurance may become harder to come by for over 200,000 residents.
Two health insurance agencies — Health Alliance Plan and Molina Healthcare will no longer offer coverage through the Affordable Care Act in Michigan. And Meridian Health Plan will be significantly shrinking its coverage for state residents. That’s happening as premium costs are expected to go through the roof because the Republican-controlled Congress did not include an extension of health insurance tax credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Brian Peters is the CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. He spoke with Robyn Vincent.
Birthing is a fragile process. That’s why pregnant women need a lot of care. A new report shows we're not doing that well.
About 1 in 6 babies born in Detroit were born prematurely. And this issue is directly related to that of infant mortality and maternal health. Two years ago in our country, over 20,000 babies died before their first birthday… the highest rates occurring in the South and Midwest regions.
Tamika Jackson, a reproductive justice and maternal health organizer for Mothering Justice, spoke about the issue, and how to resolve it, with Robyn Vincent.
Movies are a window into a different world. They can take us from our lived reality and submerge us into the point of view of a people or a time that may be different from our own. But, if the mainstream lens through which stories are told only focuses on a handful of perspectives, how do we uplift and nurture the stories from communities that have are often left out?
Detroit Narrative Agency is a local organization that makes a point to highlight compelling storytelling from people of color.
Through its Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship, Detroit Narrative Agency selects four filmmakers to receive mentorship, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities to support the creation of a short film.
In Sequence — A Premiere Showcase of the Detroit Narrative Agency ’24-25 Fellowship Films debuted at Senate theater.
Ashley Calhoun is Interim executive director of Detroit Narrative Filmmaker Fellowship and Lindsay Robillard is a Director of Development at Detroit Mercy and a volunteer with Senate Theater. They joined the show to talk more about supporting metro Detroit’s film community.
Alzheimer's research has come a long way in recent years. Blood tests to identify an abnormal protein called ptau217 can mean diagnosing Alzheimer's disease before symptoms like memory loss show up.
Early intervention is key, says Dr. Rany Aburashed, a neurologist and CEO of Neurogen Biomarking.
"The whole game now is determining as early as possible if you have these plaques developing in the brain. The earlier we know, before the symptoms are significant, the more we can interact and actually change the disease itself."
The blood tests identify sticky amyloid plaques and tangled fibers, which are the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
Diagnosing Alzheimer's based on biology instead of symptoms means early interventions could reduce progression or severity of Alzheimer's symptoms later in life.
"Just because you have a genetic predisposition, it does not mean you're going to progress to dementia [...] but you can only change that if you're in front of it," says Dr. Aburashed.
Some people have genetic predispositions, and lifestyle factors in 40's, 50's and 60's can trigger the disease, especially drinking alcohol and smoking, adds Dr. Aburashed.
The FDA approved several new tests for Alzheimer's diagnosis this year.
Earlier this week, residents of Dearborn, MI were confronted with Islamophobic rallies. They resembled the Quran-burning demonstrations that took place there in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Florida US Senate Republican candidate Jake Lang was one of the leading agitators, he spoke at a Dearborn City Council meeting. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud issued a statement in response.
WDET’s Russ McNamara looked at what happened this week, and its place within the larger conversation over free speech in the United States.