Wayne State Holds Cycling Benefit for Homeless Students
Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University's third annual urban cycling event, the 2017 Baroudeur, will be held on Saturday, August 19th....
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Defunding Planned Parenthood Unconstitutional, says Wayne State Law Professor
Jake Neher/WDET The appointment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has raised the specter of Roe v. Wade -- the...
POLITICO Magazine’s Tim Alberta on Comey Aftermath
whitehouse.gov/ The dust is beginning to settle in Washington after last week's news that President Trump had fired FBI Director...
Comedian Louie Anderson Helps Combat Preterm Births in Detroit
makeyourdate.org Comedian Louie Anderson has had a long and varied career -- from serving as host of the Family Feud...
David DiChiera Reflects on His Career, Art, and Cyrano, Ahead of Retirement
Jake Neher/WDET The upcoming production of Cyrano will be preformed at the Michigan Opera Theater this weekend. David DiChiera, founder...
Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade: Comey Firing Threatens FBI’s Independence
Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the man in charge of leading the investigation...
UM Alumni Association Increases Diversity Scholarship by $30 Million
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Underrepresented minority enrollment -- and particularly that of Black students -- has slumped at the University of...
Is Comey Firing a Constitutional Crisis?
fbi.gov President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday. The administration says the firing is a result of...
State Officials, Lawmakers Mourn Rep. John Kivela After Apparent Suicide
Office of state Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) State lawmakers are mourning the loss of Democratic state Representative John Kivela of...
What Should Be The Role Of Government?
Jake Neher/WDET The role of government is one of the fundamental questions of American political philosophy. From tax breaks to health care,...
What Would GOP Health Care Overhaul Mean for Michigan?
National Park Service If Donald Trump and other Republican leaders in Washington get their way, we could soon be living in...
Ann Delisi and Emery King on “Essential Conversations” and Evolving Media Landscape
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Republican Party often sites itself as “The Party of Reagan.” But how has the White House changed...