Former Flint Councilman on Why Justice Hasn’t Been Served For the City

Joan Isabella/WDET State officials have apologized for the mishandling of the Flint water disaster over and over. But for one former...

Ypsilanti Man Recalls Glory Days of the Grande Ballroom with Historic Recordings

An Ypsilanti man has collected a set of rare recordings from Detroit’s Grande Ballroom and is working to get them...

Cobo Hall Gets a New Name, Leaving Behind Complicated Racial Legacy

Alex McLenon The red lettering once mounted on the side of Detroit's largest convention center is gone. The building once known...

The Flint Water Crisis’ Latest Victim Died Earlier This Year

This February, one of the most recent deaths caused by the Flint Water Crisis occurred: Jassmine McBride, who died 6 months...

Rep. Haley Stevens Concerned About Recession, Calls Out Tariffs as Obstacle to Job Creation

Members of Congress head back to Capitol Hill in early September, returning to a political environment that is rich with problems...

Detroit Police: New Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Will Have Minimal Impact on Operations

The Detroit Police Department said new laws regarding civil asset forfeiture will have a minimal impact on their street-level operations during...

Activists Confront Water Board, Education Commission Expands After School Bus Service

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department presented a new pilot program and the Community Education Commission announced an expansion of...

Former WDET Host Nkenge Zola Has Died

Nkenge Zola, former 101.9 WDET staffer and host of "All Things Considered" has died.  Zola and I worked together at...

Detroit Launches Financial Counseling Centers for Residents

Alex McLenon Detroit's first two Financial Empowerment Centers are now open for business.  The program is set-up to provide free...

Michigan’s Secretary of State Promised to Reduce Wait Times. That’s Not Happening.

WDET Digital Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has promised to significantly reduce wait times at branch offices. During her...

In Response to Water Crisis, Brightmoor Students Build Filtration System

A group of high school students is flattening a patch of dirt next to a modest-looking church in the northwest...

United Way Is Leading the Search for Long-Term Solutions for Flint

Jake Neher/WDET It’s been over 5 years since Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Flint pediatrician, first brought public attention to the...