Martin Luther King Jr. defied hecklers in Grosse Pointe speech in 1968
A bewildered Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a press conference after the speech, saying he had never faced such hostility at an indoor event
Record number of Detroit police live outside the city after 1999 residency law
Supporters of residency requirements say officers who live outside of Detroit are more likely to further erode trust between the black community and police.
Man threatens to burn hijab of University of Michigan student
It’s just the latest incident of intimidation directed at Muslims after Donald Trump won Tuesday’s election.
Mystery solved: WSU president’s wife posted flyer warning Muckraker is ‘dangerous’
The flyer was posted inside a Wayne State University building, suggesting Muckraker’s Steve Neavling was “dangerous” and that people should call police if they see him.
WSU president cancels meeting with mayor, activist after Muckraker story
On second thought …
Mayor Duggan tries to temper criticism of Wayne State with unusual meeting
“The mayor said that President Wilson has done some fantastic things for Wayne State, but he hasn’t done shit for us,” Minister Malik Shabazz said of Detroiters.
Wayne State charges outrageous FOIA fees to keep records from going public
Wayne State University is doing its best to keep damaging records from being released to the public.
Lone board member who opposed $25,000 bonus to WSU president speaks out
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.
Black enrollment at Wayne State University plummets at alarming rate
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.
Video: 45 Detroit students walked across Edmund Pettus Bridge – site of “Bloody Sunday”
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.”