Voter Voices on Education

In advance of Detroit's Nov. 7 general election for mayor, city clerk and city council, WDET is checking in with people who...

Rouge River Bridge Project Reaches Halfway Point [VIDEO]

Picture a football field.  Now picture two dozen football fields. Now picture all of them covered with concrete. That's how...

Meditation On The Move

Joanne Leider is the Program Director of Meditation Works, a mobile stress reduction company that opened in 2016 with the...

Detroit’s Credit Rating Gets a Boost

Jake Neher/WDET Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service is upgrading its outlook for the city of Detroit. Moody’s is raising...

Puerto Rico Getting Help from Detroiters

Families living in Puerto Rico’s aftermath of Hurricane Maria are getting support from a new locally-based organization. “Detroit-for-Puerto Rico” plans...

State Continues to Chip Away at Local Control in Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET A number of bills making their way through the state Legislature would prevent local governments from enacting their...

Columnists Explore Eminem and Kid Rock as Icons of Metro Detroit Politics

Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Eminem's freestyle takedown of President Trump at the BET Awards is going viral this week. In the video, the...

Pieces of Motown Go on the Auction Block

  Click on the audio link above to hear the head of the estate sale talk about the history of...

Eminem Creates Media “Storm” With Rap Attack on President Trump

Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Eminem's arrival on the music scene in 1999 was met with lots of shock and awe. This week, it...

Voter Voices: Residents Talk about How Detroit’s Doing [MAP]

Detroit elections matter to those who live and work in the city, and WDET wanted to hear what people had...

Wayne, Oakland Counties Sue Pharma Companies Over Opioid Epidemic

Wayne and Oakland Counties are filing a joint lawsuit against a dozen drug companies for their part in the nation’s...

Michigan Cities Say Fiscal Stability is Precariously Balanced

Local government officials across Michigan say managing community finances has been slightly easier this year compared to last. The information...