Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller Questions GLWA Accounts of June Floods
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) says it does not believe human error was a problem in its response to last...
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Author Matt Haig Confronts Personal Struggles with Mental Health in New Book “The Comfort Book”
A year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we are still reckoning with the traumas of isolation, fear...
Detroiters Still Sorting Through Aftermath of Flood
People all over metro Detroit are still recovering from last month's flooding, but residents on Detroit's east side have been devastated by the heightened impacts of every...
How Michigan Can Keep Evictions Low Even After Moratorium Ends
July 31 will mark the end of the eviction moratorium implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
Former U.S. Prosecutor Barbara McQuade Reflects on How Constitution Advances Issues of Inequality
The WDET Book Club is reading the U.S. Constitution this summer in an attempt to understand the origins of our country’s modern-day...
Sen. Stabenow Addresses Confusion Over Expanded Child Tax Credit
When the American Rescue Plan passed, it included an increase to the child tax credit to $3,000 per child over...
Great Lakes Water Authority Responds to Metro Detroit Flooding, Says Blame Is Not on Organization
Detroiters want to know what and who was responsible for the neglect in the city’s infrastructure that played a role in last...
As Michigan Rapidly Ages, “We Are Not at All Prepared” for the Burdens of Long-Term Care
“The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double in the next 40 years,” according to a...
GOP Support in Oakland County Has Crumbled, Showing Nationwide Weakness in Wealthy Suburbs
Oakland County has historically been a reliable supporter of the Republican Party, partly due to its majority white and wealthy population....
National Investigation of Native American Boarding Schools Hits Home in Michigan
After the continued discovery of mass unmarked graves at several Canadian indigenous boarding schools, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb...
Lack of Child Care Options Limit Michigan Families’ Opportunities, Force Tough Choices
With over 65% of adults in the U.S. with at least one shot of a vaccine, there has been a lot...
Announcing the 2021 WDET Book Club: The Constitution
As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...