Created Equal

The Democratic Party has officially selected Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee on Monday afternoon — marking the first time a woman of color has won a major party’s nomination, and only the second time a woman has been selected.Today on "Created Equal," NBC News Correspondent Ali Vitali; political science professor Dr. Cathy Wineinger; and Kimberly Peeler-Allen, visiting practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, join the show to discuss Harris’ nomination and the state of women in politics.

Today on "Created Equal," Stephen Henderson is joined by Chalkbeat Detroit reporter Robyn Vincent, Detroit historian Ken Coleman, and Education Trust-Midwest Executive Director Amber Arellano, to talk about the Milliken v. Bradley U.S. Supreme Court ruling and its ripple effect on the Detroit public school system today.

The I-375 Reconnecting Communities project is an attempt to repair the wrongs that were done when construction of the freeway began in 1954. Voices across metro Detroit continue to weigh in on the current plans, and how much they come up short. On this episode of "Created Equal," Wayne County Executive Warren Evans joined the show to discuss where current plans stand, and how these decisions will shape the future of I-375.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled this week that its 2020 decision — which held that former property owners were entitled to the profits of tax foreclosure sales — can apply retroactively. On today's episode of "Created Equal," Stephen is joined by three guests to dig into the ruling and discuss what it could mean for Detroit homeowners.

Local clerks play a critical roll in ensuring free and fair elections. According to Canton Township Clerk Michael Siegrist, of the 1,240 Michigan township clerks up for election in November, 118 have no clerk candidates on the ballot — raising concerns among many about election integrity in those communities. To discuss this, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck and Michigan Advance reporter Jon King join the show.

Many older adults want to stay in their homes as they age. But aging in place requires careful planning by the individual and/or their family. Today on "Created Equal," we speak with Wayne State University gerontology professor Amanda Leggett about the many challenges that come with an older loved one aging in place, and how to know if it is the right decision for your family.

Today on "Created Equal," we share highlights from this week's episodes, including a new book examining the Black-white wealth gap in America; a look at Vice President Kamala Harris’ political record and more.

Since Vice President Kamala Harris’ endorsement from President Joe Biden last Sunday, an overwhelming majority of congressional Democrats, governors and delegates have pledged their support for her as the presumptive Democratic Party nominee. But her vice presidency has not been without criticism. Today on "Created Equal," Atlantic staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro joins the show to discuss how the former prosecutor can embrace her law-enforcement record to compete against Trump this November. 

To discuss the policies covered during this year's Republican National Convention — and Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance’s possible campaign strategies in light of President Joe Biden exiting the presidential race — Andrea Bitely, Sarah Hubbard, Nancy Kaffer and WDET's Russ McNamara joined "Created Equal."

Typical Black families in the United States have 15 cents on the dollar compared to typical white families, according to a new book co-written by investigative journalists Louise Story and Ebony Reed. Reed joins "Created Equal" to discuss her new book and the origins and future of America’s wealth gap.

Multiple political experts joined "Created Equal" host Stephen Henderson to discuss how the Democratic party is managing the sudden change in the 2024 presidential race after President Biden ceded his nomination Sunday afternoon.

Today on "Created Equal," we share highlights from this week's episodes, including how political polarization fueled misinformation in the wake of Trump’s assassination attempt; the state of inflation and corporate price gouging and more.

Last month, the city of Detroit adopted new rules for police use of AI facial recognition technology, after the American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of three residents who were wrongfully arrested as a result of the technology. Kashmir Hill, a New York Times features writer covering technology and privacy, joins "Created Equal" to discuss the limits of privacy as it relates to this technology and the new rules adopted by the city of Detroit.

Bilal Baydoun recently appeared before the Senate Banking Committee to talk about corporate price gouging. Today he joined Created Equal to discuss the corporate greed that’s infringing on Americans’ pocketbooks.

Today on "Created Equal," host Stephen Henderson is joined by a political historian and an "uncommitted" delegate from Michigan to discuss something that hasn’t happened in a really long time during a presidential campaign – an open political convention.

Almost immediately after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bethel Park, Pa., on Saturday, speculations quickly spread online about the circumstances behind it. To discuss misinformation and why it thrives after significant events like this, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Barbara McQuade, and media strategist Matt Friedman join the show.

A mass shooting at a block party in Detroit this past weekend has community activists, police and politicians all focused on minimizing neighborhood violence. To discuss the mass shooting incident and the role police play in both responding to and preventing gun violence, BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett, community organizer Yusef Shakur, and Pastor Daryl Harris join "Created Equal."

Climate change has led to more flooding events in cities like Detroit that have aging stormwater infrastructure. But there’s another hidden contributor to severe flooding in the city: so-called "ghost streams," or waterways and/or wetlands that were either buried underground or filled in to support urban development. Today on "Created Equal," UM-Dearborn professor Jacob Napieralski discusses a recent study he authored about ghost streams and how low-income and minority groups are typically at the greatest risk of severe flooding.

For decades, the doctrine of qualified immunity has protected law enforcement and other government officials from being held accountable when they violate individuals’ constitutional rights. Joanna Schwartz, one of the country’s leading experts on police misconduct litigation, joins "Created Equal" to discuss the problems with qualified immunity and how to address them.

Since the late '90s, doctors have included race in equations used to estimate kidney function. The once widely-used test often overestimated how well Black people's kidneys were functioning — making them appear healthier than they actually were and resulting in delayed diagnoses of organ failure and proper evaluation for transplants. Dr. Neil Powe, chief of medicine at the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, joins "Created Equal" to discuss the test's bias and changes being made to make the test more equitable.