Michigan GOP Senators Advance Bill to Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Children Under 18
Republican Senators in Michigan have pushed through a bill that would prohibit state and local health officials from requiring COVID-19...
Michigan GOP Senators Advance Bill to Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Children Under 18
Republican Senators in Michigan have pushed through a bill that would prohibit state and local health officials from requiring COVID-19...
Michigan Senators Introduce Bills Addressing Police Reform
A State Senate committee is scheduled to take up a package of police reform bills this week. Democratic Sen. Stephanie...
Alice Coltrane Expands the Sonic Realm of Jazz
Born in Detroit in 1937, the young Alice McLeod was a musical prodigy. She played organ at Mount Olive Baptist...
Salvation Army Continues Community Efforts by Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines
The Salvation Army Bed and Bread mobile unit has been in action for years, helping the most vulnerable populations in...
AAPI Stories: “It Was a Reckoning for Us”
This month, WDET is amplifying the diverse stories of our local Asian American and Pacific Islander community, sharing the joys and struggles...
Future of Line 5 Uncertain After Enbridge Ignores Whitmer’s Order to Shut Down
Oil and gas are still flowing through Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. That’s despite Gov. Gretchen...
Detroit-Based Majority-Women Race Car Team Drives Toward Historic Qualifying at Indy 500
Beth Paretta has been involved in motor sports for years. She had an idea that an all-women’s IndyCar team competing...
Possible Resting Place of Great Lakes’ Most Iconic Shipwreck Unveiled With Photos and New Book
The group searching for the remains of a 17th-century French ship says it has found what appears to be a...
Whitmer’s Decision to End Most COVID-19 Restrictions on July 1 Marks Major Turning Point
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Thursday that Michigan will fully lift outdoor capacity limits on June 1. And starting July...
COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassador Knocks on Doors in Southwest Detroit: “It’s Worth Somebody’s Life”
Nora Rodriguez, 31, walks down tree-lined Hubbard Street in Southwest Detroit, holding a stack of pamphlets and moving from house...
Michigan Lifting Crowd Limits Outside June 1, Inside July 1
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will fully lift outdoor capacity limits on June 1 and, starting July 1, end indoor...
Coulter Highlights Oakland County’s Pandemic Successes, Says Transit Still a Priority
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter says he's as committed as ever to working with regional leaders to propose, adopt and fund a regional...