Ralph Valdez Previews This Year’s Concert of Colors
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The annual Concert of Colors held here in Midtown Detroit turns 25 this year. As we’re also...
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Former GOP State Senate Leader Talks North Korea and Part-Time Legislature
Jake Neher/WDET With tensions rising with North Korea, the impending G20 Summit, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's new part-time legislature initiative, this week...
Much Ado About North Korea
USGS.gov Tensions with North Korea are reaching new levels, and President Donald Trump is signaling that he'll take action. Just...
How Significant is Volvo’s Move Away From Traditional Engines?
Jennifer Pruss/WDET This week Volvo announced its line of cars will all be electric or hybrid-electric in two years. Multiple...
Do the Pistons Really Need $34.5 Million to Move to Detroit?
WDET Pistons owner Tom Gores spends a lot of money. For instance -- next year he will pay Pistons star Andre...
New Detroit Superintendent: “Pressure Is Even Higher Because I’m Not African American”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET All the hype about Detroit’s turnaround could turn out to be meaningless. That’s if the city doesn’t...
Summer Reading: What’s the Novel That Got You Hooked on Lit?
Amanda Kuhn As we head into the July 4th weekend, a time when many people are heading out of town...
Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson Discuss Trump Tweet Aftermath
Jake Neher/WDET The tweeting habits of President Donald Trump have been a consistent topic in the news since the 2016...
GOP State Lawmaker: Asian Carp “A Slow Motion Disaster That We’re Allowing… Right Before Our Eyes”
Office of state Sen. John Proos Last week, a fisherman caught a live Asian Carp in waterways nine miles away...
Retiring Michigan Elections Director On ‘Dark Money,’ Threats to Democratic Process
Jake Neher/WDET Nearly every major federal and state election in the last five years has set new record spending levels,...
Could Detroit Use Development Money for Better Purposes?
Jake Neher/WDET In cities across America, organizations like Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority are under suspicion of catering to developers and big monied...
Council Member Mary Sheffield: Pistons Vote “Probably the Hardest Vote I Have Taken”
Kevin Moore/WDET When it comes to big projects involving development downtown, it seems like nothing comes easy in the city...