James and Jennifer Crumbley Arrested in Detroit

This is a developing story. Come back to WDET.org and tune into WDET 101.9 FM for the latest updates. The parents of the teenager who shot...

Parents of Oxford High School Shooter Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

This is a developing story. Come back to WDET.org and tune into WDET 101.9 FM for the latest updates. Oakland...

How to Knock Down Barriers That Get in the Way of Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Low-income students and students of color disproportionately face educational barriers, which were only exacerbated as the pandemic forced children to adapt...

Detroit Free Press’ New Restaurant and Dining Critic Lyndsay Green Aims to Tell Stories Beyond the Plate

Rebecca Simonov Entering the food editorial space at Hour Detroit magazine just before the pandemic, Lyndsay C. Green says that...

UAW Votes for Direct Elections

More than 140,000 of the UAW’s nearly 1 million active and retired members voted in a court-ordered referendum. The vote...

Metro Detroit Schools and Parents Are on High Alert After Oxford High School Shooting

Scores of Metro Detroit schools shut down early or were closed Thursday due to unspecified threats on social media following this week’s mass shooting at...

Michigan House Adds Funds for School Resource Officers After Oxford High School Shooting

The state House voted Thursday to dramatically boost funding for police officers in schools. It was in response to Tuesday’s...

Michigan Senators Clash in Debate Over Gun Control

Restrictions to gun ownership and improvements to firearm safety are again a hot topic in the state Legislature following Tuesday’s...

Southfield Student Removed From School for Possessing Gun

A Southfield student was removed from school and taken into police custody Thursday for possessing a handgun. Officials say another...

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and Student Activist React to Oxford School Shooting

A 15-year-old sophomore at Oxford High School will be charged as an adult and faces life in prison for killing...

Oxford High School Student Charged as Adult in Shooting

Prosecutors in Michigan are charging a 15-year-old boy as an adult with pre-meditated murder for allegedly shooting to death four...

What We Learned From Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Abortion Case

On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the most...