Legislature Considers Redirecting Billions in Mental Health Budget
“What the bill really said was, ‘Let's take $2.6 billion and hand it over to the private and sometimes profit-making...
Legislature Considers Redirecting Billions in Mental Health Budget
“What the bill really said was, ‘Let's take $2.6 billion and hand it over to the private and sometimes profit-making...
Jobless Rate in Windsor Drops Dramatically
“In April our unemployment rate hit about 4.9 percent, which is the lowest it has been nearly 15 years in...
Fowl Running Afoul in Detroit and Windsor
“They were driven to extirpation, which is local extinction, in our region do to habitat loss and over hunting. They...
Detroit Police Commission Takes First Big Step Since Being Elected
Detroit police officers will soon have a new tool to help diffuse dangerous situations. The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has approved...
DNR Proposes Changes to Deer Hunting Regulations
Over 600,000 Michigan deer hunters are facing changes to state regulations. A recent meeting presented proposed changes by the Michigan Department...
Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts
The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...
DWSD Kiosks Open in 28 Locations
WDET Detroiters can now pay their water bills at kiosks across the city. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...
“Josie” Scores New Home
A stray kitten scored a new home after Joe Louis Arena workers caught it on the ice. "Josie" is likely the...
Ship Watchers Can Nerd Out in New Interactive Exhibit [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
Detroit's RiverWalk gets a lot of foot traffic. John Loftus, who runs the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, estimates 3 million...
How Significant is Detroit’s Comeback? National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Weighs In
Detroit Regional Chamber “Our inner cities are a disaster,” President Donald Trump said last year in a campaign debate. “You...
Home Ownership Event Reaches Out to Longtime Detroiters [MEETING AUDIO]
An informational meeting aimed at supporting and bolstering homeownership for longtime and native Detroiters drew more than 60 attendees tonight....
Is QLINE a Boon or Boondoggle for Detroit?
Rebecca Hanna/WDET Detroit's new QLINE streetcar system has been up and running for about a week. That's after about a decade...