WSU Board of Governors member Dana Thompson criticized the administration for tuition increases, a lack of transparency and the failure to present a serious and realistic plan to reverse the steep decline in black undergraduate enrollment.…
One community activist said, “We don’t want to go to war with Wayne State. We want to work with them, but they are so damn hardheaded and sneaky.”…
The number of black students enrolling at Wayne State University has declined at an alarming rate, even as white and Latino enrollment has remained relatively stable.…
Columnist Nick Krieger explains why the state of Michigan does not have the authority to prevent Flint from suing.…
In the midst of our investigation into Wayne State University, a campus flyer urges students and faculty to call police if they see Muckraker's Steve Neavling because he is "dangerous."…
On March 7, 1965, protesters were brutally confronted with dogs, clubs, tear gas and gun shots on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the historic site of "Bloody Sunday."…
Chaos ensued Saturday at the church where Donald Trump spoke and filmed an interview.…
When Wayne State University announced the suspension of math as a general education requirement, the elected Board of Governors learned about the crucial change from the media.…
Donald Trump blasted a Flint pastor as a “nervous mess” when she interrupted him at her church Wednesday for straying from the topic of the water crisis.…
A Detroit police officer was shot on the east side Monday night and rushed to St. John's Hospital.…
The QLine is slower than expected and may force some local buses to be rerouted.…
A lot is at stake when Mike Ilitch's son takes over the family empire, which includes the Red Wings, Tigers, Little Caesars, theaters and abandoned buildings.…
Apparently free speech doesn't apply to the Eastern Market.…
An 18-year-old Birmingham man was prevented from voting until he covered up his "Black Lives Matters" T-shirt.…
How a controversial group managed to buy a historic baseball field for just $1 without the public knowing.…
Students, faculty and members of the public will now have a chance to speak out about the bonus after the board increased tuition by 4.2% this year and embarked on expensive projects.…
Just weeks after raising tuition by an average of 4.2%, the Wayne State University Board of Governors held a secret meeting to give President M. Roy Wilson a $25,000 bonus – an apparent violation of the Michigan Constitution and Open Meetings Act.…
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of a black church in Detroit to call out Donald Trump.…
Thousands of people flocked to Dally in the Alley in the Cass Corridor on Saturday for music, art and food.…
To avoid another scandal, a Detroit agency used $500,000+ intended for streetlights to pay off whistleblowers and the accused employees.…
A vast majority of Detroit's marijuana dispensaries are about to go up in smoke because of a controversial city ordinance that severely limits where cannabis shops are allowed to operate.…
An interactive map shows where each of the 10,000 fires occurred between 2013 and 2015.…
Turns out, Detroit offered Flint a better deal for water than the plan that ultimately led to thousands of residents being poisoned.…
“What are our kids supposed to do?” a parent asked. “Another black school closed down. More black kids cannot be educated.”…
In the early 1990s, artist Tyree Guyton held a gun to his head. He didn't pull the trigger and instead created a world-renowned outdoor art exhibit. Now he's ready for something new.…
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Philadelphia during the last night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.…
By Steve Neavling Motor City Muckraker The historic ballpark at the former Tiger Stadium site is being renamed…
A long-time ally and friend of Mayor Duggan has resigned amid a federal investigation into the city's demolition program.…
A man of two sides, Pugh could be charming, temperamental, progressive, juvenile.…
Transparency remains elusive at the state-controlled Belle Isle.…
