The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education
Michigan’s schools have struggled post-pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states. A coalition...
The Metro: Are deer culls the best option to manage overpopulation in metro Detroit?
The deer herd in Michigan is estimated to be two million strong. In southeast Michigan, that number has been growing....
New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from...
Detroit mayoral candidate John Barlow says city is on the verge of ‘a new era’
Detroit’s primary election is less than a month away. Nine candidates are on the city’s ballot for mayor. WDET has...
Chase Bank workshops helping metro Detroit seniors avoid fraud
Chase Bank is teaming up with the Detroit Police Department this summer to help educate seniors on how to avoid...
The Metro: How resilient is Detroit’s tree canopy in the face of climate change?
Climate change is affecting the trees in metro Detroit. The Eastern U.S. experienced an oppressive heat wave recently. There were...
The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...
Detroit Evening Report: A MichMash lookahead; Detroit eases business licensing + more
This week on WDET’s Michigan politics podcast MichMash, Craig Mauger and Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News join the show...
The Metro: The Black Slate endorses Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch for mayor
The Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit has a long history in the maturation of Detroit’s religious and political...
The Metro: WSU grad student supporting Detroit’s homeless with interactive resource map
Detroit’s homeless population is growing. A one-night count conducted last year by the city of Detroit and two local nonprofits...
The Metro: Wyandotte disputes EGLE report that city’s water system poses an ‘immediate health risk’
A recent survey of Wyandotte's water system by state regulators has identified "significant deficiencies" that they say "pose a significant...
The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes
A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...