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On Anniversary of 9/11, Sen. Gary Peters Says Biggest Threat is Now Domestic Terrorism

It’s been 18 years since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in the history of our nation. Now, almost...

Michigan Already Seeing Manufacturing Recession, Says Rep. Andy Levin

Members of Congress are back in Washington D.C. this week after their summer break. There are plenty of pressing issues to...

A Harvard Public Health Expert Weighs In On Gun Violence

Last week, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon announced that the company would stop selling certain types of guns and ammunition. Part...

Marianne Williamson: “It is a mistake to try to win this election based on anger against Trump”

Her message is spiritually-driven, and it’s very different than the mainstream political rhetoric we are all used to these days....

Gov. Whitmer Said Roads and Budget Were “Inseverable.” Two Weeks Later, That’s Changed

Recently on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the budget and roads were “inseverable” and it would be "foolish to...

Is Newark The Next Flint?

Jake Neher/WDET Residents have been lining up Newark, New Jersey to get their bottles of water after testing revealed lead in the...

Former GOP Lawmaker Phil Pavlov Weighs Run for Congress

There will soon be an open congressional seat in Michigan's 10th District, which represents much of Macomb County and Michigan's...

Big Tobacco Chains Want a Piece of Michigan’s Pot Market, But State Deals Blow

Now that Michigan has legalized recreational marijuana, there is a mad scramble unfolding over who will dominate what could be...

Google, YouTube to Pay $170 Million For Collecting Your Kids’ Data. Here’s How To Protect Children’s Privacy.

After collecting personal information from children without the consent of their parents, Google and YouTube are going to pay a...

New Football Season Means New Controversies and New Ways for Lions to Disappoint

The NFL season is officially underway, as is college football. Each new season recently has brought its own batch of controversies...

Former Flint Councilman on Why Justice Hasn’t Been Served For the City

Joan Isabella/WDET State officials have apologized for the mishandling of the Flint water disaster over and over. But for one former...

Michigan Chief Medical Executive, Attorney General Back Flavored Vaping Ban

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made Michigan the first state to ban flavored vaping...