Robert Kennedy Brought Hope to Detroit Only Days Before His Death
A half-century ago Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Kennedy’s death came only a few weeks after he...
Macomb and Wayne County Executives Face Off Over Transit Impasse
Jake Neher/WDET Recently in Metro Detroit, it’s hard to tell whether regional cooperation between the city and the suburbs is at...
Penske says Protesters Ignoring Value Grand Prix Brings to Belle Isle
The driving force behind the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle says there is no other suitable venue in the...
Wayne State Offers to Forgive Debt of Former Students
Marissa Gawel/WDET Officials at Wayne State University are offering to forgive some of the debt owed by former students who...
Waterways Near Detroit/Windsor the Only Ones Still Fighting Sea Lamprey
Scientists with the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service are getting ready to assess whether efforts to eradicate a fish-killing...
CEO’s say Metro Detroit Languishing Because of Poor Regional Transit
WDET is examining issues affecting transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People: Mi Voice, MI Vote.” Jake Neher/WDET...
Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues
The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....
What Do You Think of The New Statue Overlooking Campus Martius?
Stephen Henderson/WDET This week an odd statue was installed in Campus Martius, the center of downtown Detroit. The statue is...
From Bridge Magazine: Could Historic Fort Wayne Become a National Park? [TRANSCRIPT]
Pat Batcheller/WDET The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to start construction in southwest Detroit this September, and increasingly city...
The Stigma of Transit: “We Have to Make Buses Sexy”
Jake Neher/WDET Our city, county, and state officials have struggled for years to find a comprehensive, equitable, and regional transit...
Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit
WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...
Should Funding Regional Public Transit in Southeast Michigan Be Optional?
The question of who should pay for public transportation in Southeast Michigan is once again up for debate. As part...