Rashida Tlaib’s challengers hope to gain ground in 12th Congressional District election

Michigan’s newly redesigned Congressional boundaries created a kind of political musical chairs in Metro Detroit. Several U.S. House members launched...

Detroit Evening Report, July 26, 2022: Federal regulators investigating 2014–2020 Jeep Cherokee over parking brake malfunction

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Federal regulators have...

$60 million tax break for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project approved by Detroit City Council

Detroit City Council approved a $60 million dollar tax break for the Hudson’s site project. The measure passed on a...

Political leaders fear loss of Black representation from Detroit as election nears

Detroit lies in the heart of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district. The city has been a Democratic stronghold and an anchor...

Ethics of abortion care: Are doctors obligated to break the law to protect patients?

  The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs Wade meant there was no nationwide guarantee to abortion rights. This...

Detroit Pistons bring back the teal jerseys for the 2022-23 NBA season

The Detroit Pistons are bringing back the teal era next season, at least on a limited basis. The Pistons revealed...

Wayne State and Karmanos Cancer Institute receive $100 million in state funding for medical research center

Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are planning a new research and educational center in Midtown...

Detroit Evening Report, July 25, 2022: UAW holding 38th constitutional convention in Detroit

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The United Auto...

Rashida Tlaib brought fellow ‘squad’ members to Detroit rally

Congressional candidates in Michigan are courting voters in re-drawn districts with the state’s party primary elections only a week away....

Michigan Primary 2022 Candidate Guide: 11th Congressional District

Editor's note: WDET distributed surveys to some local, county and congressional candidates in key races on the August primary ballot...

The proposed legislation to boost semiconductor manufacturing

A semiconductor manufacturing bill in Washington offers more than $50 billion in government incentives to bolster microchip production. With Republicans...

Detroit Evening Report, July 22, 2022: Court of Claims asked to wait on enacting paid leave, minimum wage decisions

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Michigan Court...