Politics & Government

Detroit Journalism Cooperative

The Detroit Journalism Cooperative is an integrated community media network providing insight on the issues facing Detroit. It features two radio stations, an online magazine, five ethnic newspapers, and a public television station-- All working together to tell the story of Detroit.The DJC includes Michigan Radio, Bridge Magazine, Detroit Public Television, WDET, and New Michigan Media. To see all the stories produced for the DJC, visit The Intersection website.Scroll below to see DJC stories from Michigan Radio and other selected stories from our partners.

Using tobacco settlement money to help Detroit

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published April 30, 2014 at 4:47 PM EDT

Could tobacco settlement money help the DIA?

Should money from a national tobacco settlement go toward fighting tobacco use and improving our health?

Or can the state raid that tobacco settlement "piggy bank" to help save works from the Detroit Institute of Arts works and help City of Detroit retirees?

That's the question Gary Heinlein addressed in a recent story for the Detroit News.

Heinlein joined us today.

*Listen to our conversation with her above.