Detroit Mortgage Numbers “Pathetic” But Increasing
WDET/Laura Herberg Nate and Amber Hunt had been looking for a home in Detroit’s University District for more than a...
Reporters Joel Kurth, Laura Herberg: Detroit Suffers from Lack of Home Mortgages
Jake Neher/WDET More people in Detroit bought houses with mortgages last year than in 2015. Still, the vast majority of...
Detroit Cuts Down 3,000th Dead Tree Ahead of Schedule
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit’s General Services Department has removed its 3,000th dead tree ahead of schedule today. Crews have been taking...
Ron Fournier on Parenting and Getting To Know Dan Gilbert as a Dad
Ron Fournier Ron Fournier’s book “Love that Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About...
Should Dearborn’s Orville Hubbard Statue Stand Despite Racist Legacy?
Jake Neher/WDET A statue depicting the city of Dearborn's longest-serving mayor resurfaced this week along with the decades-long controversy surrounding...
SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch and His Auto Industry-Related Rulings
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice: President Trump's Nominee Neil Gorsuch. But the vote...
Snyder Announces Pilot Program to Improve Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder announced a regional infrastructure pilot program in Detroit on Monday that will include a framework for...
Researcher Says Tests Link Flint Water to Legionnaires’ Disease
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A researcher says he has developed evidence that the decision to use the Flint River as a water...
Michigan and Great Lakes Region Face Ups and Downs [GRAPHS]
A new study confirms what many people already knew--Michigan's economy has taken a beating over the last two decades. The...
Local Group Ending Rape Culture in Detroit
Image Credit: Seraphine Collective The Seraphine Collective will hold the final of four community conversations addressing rape culture in...
Flint Mayor: Settlement Marks ‘New Chapter’ In Water Crisis
Karen Weaver This week marked a turning point in the response to the Flint Water Crisis. A federal judge has...
Freep Film Festival Begins Tonight
Freep Film Fest The Freep Film Festival begins today. The first film of the festival—“12th and Clairmount”, directed by Brian...