Unemployment Fraud Lawsuit Against State Dismissed by Court of Appeals

Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency The Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit claiming the state wrongfully accused thousands of people...

State House Forms Mental Health Task Force to Fix ‘Archaic’ System

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have formed a task force to look for ways to improve mental health treatment in Michigan....

DLECTRICITY Will Return in September

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A nighttime art and light festival is returning to Detroit. It’s called DLECTRICITY 2017.  The festival is an outdoor...

Detroit Journalists Risked Their Lives Covering 1967 Unrest

Members of Detroit’s media corps risked their lives in July 1967 to cover perhaps the city’s most important story of...

Summer of Love Preceeded 1967’s Civil Unrest in Detroit

Editor's note: This story was written and produced by Noah Ovshinsky in 2007 as part of WDET's reporting on the...

Mackinac Bridge Making Security Plans for Labor Day Walk

Mackinac Bridge Authority The operators of the Mackinac Bridge are warning there could be big traffic backups leading into the...

New Public School Employee Retirement Plan to Take Effect Next Year

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law controversial changes to the state’s public school employee retirement system. Starting in...

Are You Happy To Pay for Business Incentives If They Create Jobs?

Office of state Sen. Dale Zorn Gov. Rick Snyder will soon decide if the state will give away $200 million in...

CuriosiD: What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?

Listener Jennifer Gulati is curious about the status of the Michigan State Fairgrounds at Woodward and 8 Mile. “I show...

Tax Incentives for Big Businesses Head to Governor

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers passed legislation to give big tax incentives to a handful of large employers Wednesday. The bills...

How “Red” or “Blue” are Michigan’s Political Maps and Election Results? [CHARTS]

Do Michigan's political maps give Republicans an unfair advantage in elections because of how the voting districts are drawn? It's...

Survey Shows Southeast Michigan Residents Feel Safe in Downtown Detroit

WDET The Downtown Detroit Partnership reports the results of an annual perception survey show people are feeling increasingly positive about...