Newcomers Challenge the Electoral Status Quo in Hamtramck

  Eli Newman / WDET   “This city consists of so many ethnicities, so you’re going to have some positive...

Duggan Gains Massive Primary Win, Will Face Young in General Election

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The finalists are set in the race to become the mayor of Detroit. Incumbent Mike Duggan enters the...

Detroit’s 2017 Election: A Review of the Primary and Look Ahead [RESULTS, MAPS]

Martha Dawson/WDET For the first time since Detroit exited bankruptcy, city residents are choosing their leaders. The top two finishers...

Coleman Young II to Face Duggan in General Election

Sascha Raiyn Coleman Young II took second place in Tuesday’s mayoral primary.  Young told his supporters to get in “fighting shape”...

Metro Detroit Primary Election Results

Primary Election Results August 8, 2017 UPDATED   WAYNE COUNTY   Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan                                  69.3% Coleman Young II                        27.3% Write-In...

Detroiters Hope for More Jobs, Inclusive Investment as Election Primary Looms

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit voters are preparing to select the finalists who will vie for key elected positions during the city’s...

Candidates for Brian Banks’ Seat Talk Character and Corruption

Learn about the candidates for District 1 here. There are fourteen people running in next week’s special election to fill...

Primary Candidates for Michigan’s District 1

WDET and Fox 2 asked the 14 candidates for Michigan's District 1 House seat representing Harper Woods, Grosse Pointes Woods, the...

Study says Housing Demands in Future Include More Room for Seniors and More Rentals

A new study predicting changes in Metro Detroit’s housing needs over the next few decades shows several areas that may...

GOP State Senator on Senate Healthcare Flop, White House Infighting

Jake Neher/WDET Republican leadership in Washington has had a tough week.  Obamacare is still the law of the land after...

Official says Knowing this Number: 800-241-4949 …

Michigan health officials say the number of drug overdoses related to opioid use in the state jumped by almost 20% during...

Could the President Pardon Himself?

Cheyna Roth/MPRN The investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election is in full swing. If it leads to criminal...