Officials urge safety while swimming the Great Lakes after Mackinac Island drowning

Rescue officials are stressing the importance of water safety after a 22-year-old woman fell off her paddle board in Lake Huron...

Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter but there’s still no word on a motive

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before...

Michigan House votes to allow prisoners some FOIA access

Legislation on its way to the Michigan Senate would give prisoners some limited access to the state’s Freedom of Information...

State Sen. Jeremy Moss: Some anti-Israel protests are antisemitic

Several University of Michigan regents were targeted for protests in May over their refusal to divest from Israeli companies and...

Detroit Evening Report: Whooping cough cases on the rise, Stellantis requests factory emission increase + more

This episode of the Detroit Evening Report includes the rise of whooping cough cases in Southeast Michigan, Stellantis seeking an increase...

The Metro: WDET dads discuss what fatherhood means to them

We live in a time of shrinking families. Less people are having children, and for those who are having kids,...

MichMash: Educators unhappy with Michigan Legislature on school funding

Teachers and educators are opposed to Michigan lawmakers' recent state funding plan. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's...

Attorney charged in voting machine tampering case announces run for Michigan Supreme Court

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An attorney charged in connection with an effort to illegally access and tamper with voting machines...

Detroit Evening Report: Silence the Violence march returns to Detroit; calls for end to gun violence

The organization End Gun Violence Michigan is continuing its Silence the Violence Month of Action campaign with a Memorial March...

The Metro: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wants to end SMART bus opt-outs

Among the tri-county area in metro Detroit, Wayne County is the only one that allows its communities to opt out...

Created Equal: How incarceration impacts fatherhood

  Father's Day is this Sunday, and while there are many struggles to being a parent, men who have been...

Detroit Evening Report: Former President Obama makes surprise Detroit appearance during Kresge Foundation centennial celebration at DIA

The Kresge Foundation celebrated its 100th anniversary Tuesday night with a special event at the Detroit Institute of Arts.Subscribe to...