White House: Embedding Feds Big Boon to Hard Hit Cities

  When Detroit was grappling with the nations’ largest ever municipal bankruptcy the Obama Administration said it would not provide...

Mushrooms Galore at Weekend Festival

Northern Michigan has seen a proliferation of mushrooms this summer. Plenty of rain has helped bring out fungus of all...

Finley, Henderson Trade Friendly Jabs About Detroit News Endorsement

Nolan Finley In its 143-year history, the Detroit News has never endorsed a candidate for president who wasn’t a Republican -- that...

In Studio with Khizr Khan [TRANSCRIPT]

In an emotional, heartfelt, and honest conversation, Khizr Khan and WDET's Host Stephen Henderson covered a lot of  ground.  Here's the...

How Detroit Parents Pick Schools

  For Detroit parents, the decision making about where to send their children to school sometimes begins even before they...

Families Of Fallen First Responders To Get Expanded Benefits

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Families of first responders in Michigan can expect to get expanded benefits soon. Gov. Rick Snyder signed...

Political Journalist Ron Fournier Previews Tonight’s Debate, Talks About Returning To Detroit

Courtesy of the Michigan Democratic Party Detroit native Ron Fournier made his career writing about Bill and Hillary Clinton in...

Looking Back On Education in Detroit [UNCUT INTERVIEW]

WDET / Laura Herberg WDET's Laura Herberg met up with Darlene Alston at her Just A Bit Eclectic tea shop on...

Crossing the Lines: Walkerville Is Seeing a Resurgence

WDET reporters have been spending the past few weeks in Windsor, talking to residents as part of our “Crossing The...

Senate To Vote On Flint Fix-Up Oversight

Jake Neher Flint could name its own experts to oversee the response to the city’s drinking water crisis under a...

Snyder Signs New Medical Marijuana Rules

WDET There will be new rules soon in Michigan governing how medical marijuana is grown, shared, and sold. Gov. Rick...

MSU Sociologist Reflects On Latest Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man

Rick Pluta, MPRN Last night protests erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the fatal police shooting of a black man. ...