Mayoral Challenger Young II Says Detroit Rebirth is Leaving Blacks Behind
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s City Hall is named in honor of one of the town’s most famous political figures, the late...
City Councilman and Pro-Marijuana Activist Debate Detroit Pot Proposals
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit voters are about to decide whether or not to set a new course when it comes to...
Detroit Mayor Says New Investment will Reach All of City in Bid for Second Term
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET On November 7th Detroit will hold its first mayoral election since the city emerged from the nation’s largest-ever...
Lawmakers Propose Plan to End ‘Wage Theft’
Jake Neher If you do the work, you should get all the pay. That’s the message of Democratic lawmakers in...
Thousands Leave Women’s Convention Ready for Political Battle
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Organizers of women’s marches in Washington, DC and across the country after President Trump took office told crowds...
Detroit and Michigan Both Still Trying to Figure Out This Marijuana Thing
Courtesy of LOVELAND Technologies The future of medical marijuana in Detroit is on the ballot on November 7th. Voters will...
Detroit Mayoral Candidates Look for Votes After Contentious Debate
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Questions over crime, race and improving impoverished neighborhoods took center stage during a contentious debate between the city’s...
Detroiters To Determine Future of Medical Marijuana Policy
Jake Neher/WDET The upcoming election in Detroit could have a big impact on the medical marijuana landscape in the city....
Crain’s Reporter Bill Shea on Low Attendance at Little Caesars Arena, Tigers’ New Manager
Jake Neher/WDET A lot has happened in the past week in the world of sports business. The Detroit Tigers made...
How Cities Like Detroit Are Priming Themselves for Amazon HQ2 Bid
Jake Neher/WDET Thursday is the last day cities can place their bids as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters. You may...
Is the State Failing to Support Local Governments?
Local governments across southeast Michigan are reporting a slow recovery from the recession of 2009. A recent survey by the...
Detroit’s Credit Rating Gets a Boost
Jake Neher/WDET Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service is upgrading its outlook for the city of Detroit. Moody’s is raising...