Duggan Defends Facial Recognition Tech After Detroit Police Misidentify Black Man
Detroit police arrested a Black man from Farmington Hills for a crime he did not commit after investigators misidentified him using...
Detroit’s Major Museums To Reopen on July 10th
Detroit’s major museums have announced plans to re-open their doors to patrons on Friday, July 10th. The Detroit Institute of...
WDET’s Third Summer Book Club: Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”
For the third year, 101.9 WDET will host a book club on the radio, online and on Facebook. This year,...
Parents Going Back to Work After Pandemic Peak Struggle to Find Child Care
The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on the nation's child care system. Many providers had to close due to...
Michigan Officials Ready Vehicle Owners For New Auto Insurance Law
Since the 1970s, all drivers in Michigan have been required to pay for unlimited medical coverage on their auto insurance bills....
Family Sues Kalamazoo Foster Facility For Death of Minor, State Pulls Contract
The family of a Black teenager who died while residing at a Kalamazoo juvenile center in May is now suing the...
Detroit Sees Rise In Violence As 29 Shot Over Father’s Day Weekend
More than two dozen Detroiters were shot over Father's Day weekend, according to Detroit police. 29 people were shot over the...
Former Gubernatorial Candidate Abdul El-Sayed On Policing and Public Health
A number of local governments in Michigan and across the country have declared racism a public health crisis. The move...
Detroit Police Say Community Relations Are Strong. That Hasn’t Always Been True.
The relationship between Detroit residents and the city’s police department has a complicated history. That relationship has been highlighted in recent...
Michigan Unemployment Officials Search for Fraud, Ensnaring Claimants
Michigan unemployment officials continue sifting through claims searching for potential fraud. The state recently suspended hundreds of thousands of unemployment...
SCOTUS Rules DACA Program Will Continue In 5-4 Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Trump administration cannot end a program that allows...
Shelby Township Police Chief Suspended For 30 Days, But Keeps Job, After Controversial Tweets
Shelby Township’s Board of Trustees has decided to keep its police chief after he used a pseudonym on Twitter to...