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...
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...