Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation

It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...

Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Pelosi Wants Impeachment Inquiry Complete by Thanksgiving

Alex McLenon As Congressional committees move forward with the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Representatives are away from Capitol...

As UAW Strike Rolls Into Third Week, Layoffs, Stoppages Result

Jake Neher/WDET Conveyor belts at General Motors assembly plants nationwide remain stationary, as members of the United Auto Workers union...

Detroit Students Return With Improved Test Scores, Revised Conduct Policy

Wiki Commons As students return from summer break, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is heading into the new school...

Cobo Hall Gets a New Name, Leaving Behind Complicated Racial Legacy

Alex McLenon The red lettering once mounted on the side of Detroit's largest convention center is gone. The building once known...

Detroit Launches Financial Counseling Centers for Residents

Alex McLenon Detroit's first two Financial Empowerment Centers are now open for business.  The program is set-up to provide free...

Fiat Chrysler, Renault Merger Talks Hint at Future of Auto Industry

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Italian-American automotive giant Fiat Chrysler is hoping to make a French connection. The company is currently in talks...

Olympia Announces Next Step in District Detroit Development

Olympia Development of Michigan Olympia Development of Michigan is detailing what's next for the District Detroit. Officials say a new...

Is Space The Next Frontier for Michigan’s Economy?

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis Michigan's economy may soon find itself racing into the cosmos.  At least, that's the goal of the Michigan Launch...

Public Comment Period for US Ecology Expansion Nears Close

Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is weighing a request from US Ecology to renovate its hazardous waste...

L. Brooks Patterson Diagnosed with Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer

Alex McLenon Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  The career public servant was in good...

The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America’s Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 [AUDIO, TRANSCRIPT]

WDET recently aired a story about the Michigan Polar Bears — a group of soldiers who trained in Battle Creek and...