Baltimore: State of Economic Despair
Veggies (Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons) Stephen Henderson opened Detroit Today with a short commentary about Baltimore and the violence that...
DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Clean Up Trash
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help pick up illegally dumped trash....
Wayne County Executive Announces Recovery Plan
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans released his plan today to address the county’s $52 million structural deficit. Evans says...
Detroit And International Diplomacy: Getting A Seat At The Table
Business and political stakeholders in Detroit met last week for a conference called “Diplomacy Begins Here: Detroit”. The event was...
The Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo
In conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts' ongoing exhibition, “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit,” author and art historian Hayden Herrera...
Detroit News Columnist Neal Rubin Talks Bookstock and Social Media Vigilantism
Joan Isabella Bookstock, the region’s largest charity book and media sale, will run from April 26 - May 3....
Sugar Center Suing Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency
Marissa Gawel/WDET A group of Michigan citizens is suing the state’s unemployment insurance system. They say the computer system that...
Wayne State University Journalism Program Receives $100,000 Gift
Marissa Gawel/WDET Wayne State University’s journalism program is receiving a $100,000 gift to provide more opportunities for students. Program alum...
West Side Intersection Flooded
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A broken water main has flooded the intersection of Livernois and Grand River on Detroit’s west side this...
Council Approves Arena Rezoning
The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to rezone property for a new hockey arena, giving Olympia Development what it needs to start...
Opposition To Ontario Nuke Project Grows In Michigan
Next month, a Canadian nuclear safety panel will recommend whether to approve plans to build an underground nuclear waste dump...
Weight Ristrictions Are Lifted for Truckers
The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting all weight restrictions on state trunkline highways in most of the Lower Peninsula. Special...