Pet Coke Storage Plan Stirs Up Political Dust In Detroit [DOCUMENTS]

Marathon Petroleum is asking the City of Detroit for permission not to build a roof over a 30-foot pit at...

Detroit Public Television Debuts PFAS Special “The Forever Chemicals” Thursday Night

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Public Television's initiative Great Lakes Now debuts a new half-hour special about PFAS chemical contamination Thursday night. Great Lakes Now is...

Detroit Incinerator Shuts Down After Years of Controversy

Jake Neher/WDET It seemingly came out of nowhere on Wednesday -- the facility known by most of us as the Detroit Incinerator...

National Geographic Explores How We Design, Live in Cities

National Geographic Cities face massive challenges moving into the next part of the 21st century. Poverty, income inequality, gentrification, and...

Two Generations of Levins Talk State of American Politics on Detroit Today

Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) The Levin family is one of the most powerful political dynasties in the history...

Highland Park City Council Adopts Resolution to Support Green New Deal

The Highland Park City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Green New Deal at its city council meeting...

Rep. Tlaib on Impeachment: “This Is a Lawless President”

Rashida Tlaib for Congress The rest of the nation is getting to know Rashida Tlaib as a member of the...

Republican Consultant Wayne Bradley: How Far Left Are Dem Candidates Going to Go?

Jake Neher/WDET The 2020 presidential race continues to shape up. That's especially clear here in Michigan as Beto O'Rourke --...

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funds Projects Large and Small

President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal calls for a 90 percent funding cut for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which...

Detroit Photographer’s Stunning Photos of Ice Fishing in Michigan and Quest to Know Her Father

Amy Sacka Detroit Photographer Amy Sacka wanted to get to know her father better, so she got in her car...

What Is the Lake Erie Bill of Rights?

It's been almost five years since toxic algae polluted Toledo's water supply. Despite efforts to reduce phosphorus and other pollution...

Frozen: Detroit Photographer Documents Ice Culture in Michigan for NatGeo

Amy Sacka Pictured above: An attendee of the annual Perchville festival in Tawas, Michigan. Perchville, which is in its 69th year,...