Communities of Color Were Hit Hard by COVID-19. These Detroit Entrepreneurs Persevered and Rose Above the Challenges

Detroit has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year and a half. The city says more...

Michigan’s New Redistricting Process Features Unprecedented Transparency and One “Awful Map”

Three years after Michigan voters approved a state constitutional amendment to overhaul the process of creating political maps, the brand-new Michigan...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Southeast Michigan’s Failing Infrastructure

In Southeast Michigan, hardly a week goes by lately without having to contend with the disastrous implications caused by infrastructural issues of...

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization...

Detroiters Who Are Behind on Rent and Facing Eviction Can Get Help from the City

Some Detroiters have been scrambling to find a place to live after the Supreme Court blocked President Biden's two-month order to extend a...

Kildee Talks $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill and How It Could Affect Michigan Cities

Congress is back in session after its August recess, still debating President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. As part of that plan,...

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Pays Tribute to Ed Love, Presents Lifetime Achievement Award

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters is bestowing WDET’s Ed Love with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his outstanding career in broadcast....

The People’s Constitution

Over the course of the summer, the WDET Book Club has been reading, examining and discussing the U.S. Constitution. Through...

Michigan Public Service Commission Calls on Energy Providers to Answer Questions About Summer Storm Failures

The Michigan Public Service Commission is calling on all electric providers it regulates to answer questions about storms this summer that...

Detroit Police Officer Suspended After Fleeing from Fellow Officers During Traffic Stop

A Detroit Police officer has been suspended from the department and could be facing formal charges after fleeing from and resisting police officers during a traffic stop early Sunday...

No Answers in Southwest Detroit as City Officials and DTE Energy Investigate Eruption

DTE Energy and city officials are still investigating the cause of this weekend’s rupture in Southwest Detroit. The area around...

Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia with Savanah Rayyan

The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...