DTE Ordered to Explain Improper Power Shutoffs
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A state commission will take a hard look at DTE Energy’s past improper...
Poor People’s Campaign Wants to Look Lawmakers in the Eye
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Groups in 25 states including Michigan are launching an effort to bring legislators face-to-face with those dealing with...
Monroe Community College President Busts Myths About Africa
Jake Neher/WDET Africa is often spoken about in monolithic platitudes, as if it’s a single country rather than a huge...
Healing Through Sound with Conscious Resonance
An organization called Conscious Resonance is offering Detroiters sound immersion therapy classes. Dilan Wade is the project’s founder and a certified...
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Joins Detroit Today
Joan Isabella/WDET Last year, Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. In an...
Warren Evans Advocates for Transit: “It’s My Obligation as a Leader” [TRANSCRIPT]
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans showed strong support for a November millage election to raise funds for a regional transit...
Snyder Calls for Increased Cost to Dump Waste in Michigan Landfills
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder wants to increase the cost of dumping waste in the state’s landfills. This is part of...
Greektown Businesses Install Security Cameras on Streets
The streets of Greektown are now monitored by surveillance cameras that feed video directly to the Detroit Police Department. Eleven...
Snyder Takes Steps to Increase Broadband Internet Access
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off his week of daily announcements Monday with a focus on broadband internet access....
Hikers: Make Way for E-bikes on State Trails
Michigan’s recreation trails may be covered with snow now, but once Spring arrives the state’s non-motorized trail system will...
Evidence Shows Programs for Detroit’s Homeless Population May be Working
Volunteers plan to comb the streets of Detroit Wednesday night looking for homeless residents. It’s part of the annual Point...
Hip Hop Architecture Camp Brings Urban Planning & Culture Together
Hip Hop Architecture Camp Every Saturday in February, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD) will host the Hip Hop Architecture...