State Lawmakers Send Whitmer Budgets. She Calls Them “A Mess.”
MPRN Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the budgets on their way to her desk are “a mess.” The state Legislature voted...
Detroit’s Wash and Learn Initiative Takes School Into Laundromats
Education has taken a non-traditional approach with pop-up learning spaces that take youth outside of the classroom environment. In Detroit, this...
WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Speaks Amid Growing Calls for Impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is speaking to reporters after meeting with the House Democratic caucus. There are growing calls...
WATCH LIVE: Trump Addresses the U.N. General Assembly
Trump takes the stage that the United Nations General Assembly for the third time today. He made a surprise visit...
Consumers Energy CEO Aims to Close Coal Plants by 2040, Cautious on Nuclear
The head of Michigan's second-largest energy producer says climate change is real, and her company has a responsibility to do something...
Detroit Could Regulate Airbnb in Response to Resident Complaints
A proposed ordinance that would regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals is causing some controversy among homeowners and short-term leasers...
Murals in the Market Could Be Impacted As Historic Designation Process Moves Forward
Murals in the Market, the annual public art festival based in Eastern Market and produced by arts collective 1xRun, invites local and...
Highland Park Residents: Text WDET With Your Concerns About Water Quality
101.9 WDET is partnering with Outlier Media to introduce a texting service for Highland Park residents to identify gaps in...
Democratic Debate Fact Check: Follow Along for NPR Live Blog and Analysis
September's Democratic presidential debate has been narrowed to one night only, as more candidates have called it quits altogether. Ten...
Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes
WDET Digital Supporters of the vaping industry in Michigan are threatening legal action over a plan to ban flavored vaping...
Detroit Celebrates Brazilian Culture and Food on Sept. 14
The third annual Brazilian Day Street Festival Michigan is happening on Saturday, Sept. 14 on Detroit's east side. Founder and...
Detroit v. Mercedes? The Copyright Case that Could Affect Public Art Globally
It’s a court case out of Detroit that has the art world at-large paying attention. Earlier this year in March,...
