Detroit Police Department Increasing Neighborhood Presence by Providing Officers With ‘Take-Home’ Cars
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Police say they will allow certain members of the force who live in the city to take...
Marissa Gawel is a reporter in WDET’s newsroom. She originally joined the station as an intern after working for a social media start-up in San Francisco.
Marissa grew up in Grosse Pointe and then graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in International Studies and German. She’s worked as a cherry picker, photographer, chakra adviser, magazine editor, and innkeeper.
Duggan Announces Plans to Bring 300 New Housing Units to Brush Park
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says more than 300 housing units will be built in the city’s Brush Park....
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards Detroit’s Recycling Program $95,000
John Lambert Pearson/Creative Commons The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $95,000 to support Detroit’s recycling initiatives. The grant will...
Virginia-based Social Media Firm Donates $100,000 to Reduce Detroit’s Backlog of 11,000 Untested Rape Kits
A Virginia-based social media firm is giving $100,000 to reduce a backlog of 11,000 rape kits in Detroit. The donation...
Detroit Officials Looking for Groups to Adopt City Parks
Andrea Galluci Detroit officials want residents to maintain and care for 75 parks this summer. The Adopt-a-Park initiative involves volunteers like...
State Grant to Help Develop New Michigan Chronicle Newspaper Headquarters
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is granting more than $400,000 to help rehabilitate the future headquarters of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper. Funding...
Lake Michigan’s Alewife Population Reaching Record Lows
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Creative Commons The alewife and salmon populations in Lake Michigan are on the brink of serious...
Governor Snyder Announces Plan to Create New Detroit School District
Marissa Gawel/WDET Governor Rick Snyder is proposing a plan to create a new district for public schools in Detroit, while the...
Ambassador Bridge Company Promises to Install Train Station Windows and Add Land to Riverside Park
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced this morning that he wants to give the owners of the Ambassador Bridge land...
Reports give Detroit failing air quality grade
A new report ranks Detroit as the 32nd most polluted area in the country when it comes to ozone levels....
Regional Transit Authority Considering a Universal Fare Card for Detroit and Ann Arbor Transit
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Regional Transportation Authority of Southeast Michigan is working to unite public transit in Ann Arbor and Detroit...
Ford’s First Quarter Earnings Lower than Expected
Marissa Gawel/WDET Ford Motor Company released lower than expected first quarter earnings today. The automaker earned $924 million during the first part of this...