There’s a Lot at Stake for Michigan in the Upcoming Census
2020 Nonprofits Count Campaign Michigan nonprofits are concerned not all Michiganders will be counted on the upcoming U.S. Census. Those organizations...
Michigan Now Leads Nation in Interpreting LGBTQ Discrimination Cases, Say Advocates
Equality Michigan The state Department of Civil Rights is now accepting complaints from people who say they’ve faced discrimination based...
CEO’s say Metro Detroit Languishing Because of Poor Regional Transit
WDET is examining issues affecting transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People: Mi Voice, MI Vote.” Jake Neher/WDET...
Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues
The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....
Ruth Johnson Wears a Helmet and Says You Should, Too [CHART+TRANSCRIPT]
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says she started riding motorcycles when she was 12 years old. It's something she...
Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit
WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...
Survey Shows Workers Aren’t Worried About Tech [GRAPH + TRANSCRIPT]
Are you worried that technology will make your job obsolete? A new survey says most Metro Detroit workers don't feel...
Four Things You Should Know About Prevailing Wage in Michigan
WDET/Laura Herberg There's a lot of talk lately about Michigan's prevailing wage law and whether it's about to go away. ...
1966 Northern High School Walkout Inspires Musical and Student Activism
In 1966, two thousand students walked out of Detroit’s Northern High School to protest a lack of resources and the...
Detroit school board member Lemmons weighs leaving, slams colleagues he says listen to special interests
Detroit school board member Lemmons weighs leaving, slams colleagues he says listen to special interests Originally posted on Chalkbeat by...
Wayne State Looks to the Stars with Newest Acquisition
Wayne State University is adding a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to its assets. But, the Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory is...
AuSable River Group: “We’ll Stop at Nothing to Preserve Waterway”
Michigan’s AuSable River is at the center of a lawsuit. A recreational fishing group is claiming that a commercial fish...