Detroit Evening Report: Michigan unemployment rates rose in November
Regional Michigan unemployment rates increased in November, according to data collected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget....
Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver armed wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day,...
Lake Superior State University shares Banished Words List for 2025
If certain words and phrases make you cringe, you’ll appreciate Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List for 2025. It’s...
Detroit Evening Report: Highland Park’s ‘Mama Shu’ talks Avalon Village, Hood Camp
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...
Sick time changes coming to Michigan in 2025
Within a couple months, Michigan workers will start earning an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work.Places...
Wayne State University’s College of Nursing trains over 600 people in Mental Health First Aid
Wayne State University’s College of Nursing trained about 600 people in Mental Health First Aid through a $1.5 million grant...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofits reclaiming outdoor spaces for people of color; family-friendly New Year’s celebrations
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...
Michigan to see two minimum wage hikes in 2025
Michigan workers can expect two increases in the minimum wage next year.The first raise will be a modest $0.23 hourly increase on...
First-time author aims to bring Muslim representation to the superhero genre with new book
Ali Mohammad Rizwan, author of the book, "MetalGhost: Kashif and the Echoes from a Past Life," explores the life of...
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War,...
Plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into...
Future of DEI at University of Michigan under the microscope
There’s a lot of attention on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs at universities across the country.President-elect Donald Trump has...