NASCAR Is Unlikely to Become Racially Tolerant, Says Author of The Book “Racing While Black”
It was just last year that Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time Black racer, helped get the Confederate flag banned at...
As Cold Weather Approaches, Mayor Mike Duggan Urges Detroiters to Get Vaccinated
The number of COVID-19 infections is rising in Michigan, and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is sounding the alarm. Duggan says the more-contagious delta variant...
Conviction Does Not Make Up for Decades of Overlooked Abuse, “Surviving R. Kelly” Documentary Creator Says
Filmmaker dream hampton created the docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” in 2019 to give voice to the survivors of R. Kelly’s...
Whitmer Signs Budget Deal, Vetoes Money for Anti-Abortion Efforts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the final bills of a budget deal with the Legislature in time to meet the deadline...
What the U.S. Constitution Says and Doesn’t Say About Truth
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention the word “truth.” But the document does rely on Americans to seek it. "Misinformation is...
Detroit Grand Prix Organizers Are Exploring Return to the Streets of Downtown Beginning in 2023
The Detroit Grand Prix began as a downtown event, and organizers are exploring a return to the race’s downtown roots....
Whitmer to Veto Restrictions on Local Government COVID-19 Orders
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will veto language in a budget bill that would punish local health departments that issue COVID-19 mask...
WDET’s Artist Next Door Fellows Create Original Work Celebrating Culture and Community
Over the course of three months, six Detroit-area Artist Next Door fellows created original work that represents their individual heritage...
Former Michigan Democratic and GOP Chairs Launch Drive to Change Electoral College
A pair of former Democratic and Republican party leaders have teamed up to change how Michigan participates in the Electoral...
Moderate Democrats Need to Stand Their Ground on Progressive Policies, Says Author of “Begin Again”
The current stalemate in the Democratic Party between moderates and progressives proved to be destructive after Congress failed to pass the...
The U.S., Especially the Nation’s Children, Need Extra Protection Against COVID-19, Says Chair of FDA Advisory Panel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of a third, so-called booster shot of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...
State Budget Deal Leaves Billions Unspent in Pandemic Year
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican lawmakers have agreed to a budget deal after months of negotiations. The GOP-controlled state Legislature gave...
