Globe-Trotting Performer Mahogany Jones Calls Detroit Home
From a young age, Charyse Lois Marshall, better known as Mahogany Jones, was engrossed in poetry, compiling hundreds of poems...
Detroit’s Proposal P Has Faced Legal Battle After Legal Battle. Now Detroiters Will Get the Chance to Weigh In
For the past three last three years, the Detroit Charter Commission has been drafting a new set of bylaws for...
Michigan Supreme Court Says Detroit Voters Will Decide on Proposal P
The Michigan Supreme Court says a sweeping rewrite of the Detroit city charter will be decided by city voters in...
Whitmer on $10M in State Aid to Help Residents Recover From Floods: “Our Work Is Far From Over”
While some flood-affected residents await federal assistance, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reiterated Thursday that the state has already started their own plan...
Nessel Removes Herself From Probe Into Election Lies Because “Potential Target” Might Run Against Her
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will not be directly involved in her office's investigation into people who have...
Detroit City Clerk Candidate Denzel McCampbell Says Voter Engagement is Top Priority
The primary election is Aug. 3 in Detroit. Three candidates are challenging incumbent Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey in this...
Nessel Says Opioid Settlement Money Will Go Directly to Address Prescription Drug Crisis
A bipartisan coalition of 15 state attorneys general reached a settlement of $26 billion with four major drug providers for...
Flooding a Major Issue in Aug. 3 Dearborn Mayoral Primary
Dearborn voters must replace longtime Mayor Jack O’Reilly Jr., who has been largely missing from the public eye since last year...
U.S. Constitution’s Intentional Omission of Voting Rights Creates Problems for Democracy Today
Most Americans in 2021 view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we...
Three Detroiters Vie to Unseat Janice Winfrey for Detroit City Clerk
Detroit’s primary is coming up on Aug. 3. That election and every one that follows is run by the City Clerk, whose...
Local Leaders Try to Undo Racism Embedded in Constitution By Seeking Reparations
As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...
Here’s What’s Driving the Increase of New COVID-19 Infections in Michigan
Less mask wearing, not enough vaccinated people and more contagious variants are driving an increase in COVID-19 infections over the past...