Gov. Whitmer Says Schools Will Re-Open, Encourages Mask-Wearing As Infection Rate Drops

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is praising the work of residents and health officials after the state’s COVID-19 infection rate has dropped to...

WDET Needs Your Help. Learn Why From General Manager Mary Zatina.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Michigan's economy hard, requiring an even greater surge in support and generosity.  "This is a...

Michigan Native Arrested In Russia Sentenced to 16 Years In Prison for Espionage

Russian officials arrested Paul Whelan in Moscow in December, 2018, claiming he had a flash drive containing classified information. Whelan,...

Oakland County to Staff Schools With Nurses to Prevent COVID-19

A new Oakland County initiative will aim to add on-site nurses for local schools to educate staff and students –...

Five Journalist Tips On Holding Police Accountable

Nationwide protests against police brutality and structural racism have sparked a lot of interest in holding law enforcement agencies accountable....

Wayne State Houses New National Police De-Escalation Training Center

America is in the midst of a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and other injustices that have been carried out...

Supreme Court Guarantees LGBTQ Workplace Protections Under Civil Rights Act

In a case that has roots in Metro Detroit, the U.S. Supreme Court finds that people cannot be fired due to...

Detroit Councilman Wants to Change Police Behavior, Not Funding

There’s been weeks of protests in Detroit and across the nation since George Floyd, an African American man, was killed...

Appeals Court Won’t Re-Hear Detroit Schools “Right to Literacy” Case

A federal court will not re-hear a case concerning a right to a basic education, it ruled Wednesday, a convoluted conclusion to a...

Defund Police? Detroit Commissioners Have Other Things To Discuss

Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners addressed calls to "defund the police" during a meeting held on ZOOM video-conference. “To my colleagues,...

Census Advocates Get Creative In Getting Detroit Counted

Less than 50 percent of Detroit’s residents have responded to the Census. That means the city is at risk of...

Henry Ford Health, Michigan State Partner on New Cancer Program, Research Institute

Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University have signed a letter of intent to create an integrated cancer program and build...