Former FBI Director to Oversee Compensation for Takata Air Bag Victims
The U.S. District Court in Detroit is naming a former director of the FBI to oversee restitution payments connected to...
State Gives Detroit Schools, Two Other Districts Funding Boost for Consolidation
Jake Neher/WDET Three school districts in the state are getting some extra help. The state has approved grants totaling three...
‘Fake News’ Political Tweets Targeted Michigan During Presidential Election
If you were using Twitter in Michigan in the days before, during or after Election Day last year, about half...
Detroit Cuts Down 3,000th Dead Tree Ahead of Schedule
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit’s General Services Department has removed its 3,000th dead tree ahead of schedule today. Crews have been taking...
SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch and His Auto Industry-Related Rulings
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice: President Trump's Nominee Neil Gorsuch. But the vote...
DPSCD Interviews River Rouge Superintendent
Chalkbeat.org The Detroit Public Schools Community District is a step closer to getting a new superintendent. Derrick Coleman -- superintendent of River Rouge...
Snyder Announces Pilot Program to Improve Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder announced a regional infrastructure pilot program in Detroit on Monday that will include a framework for...
White House Official Urges Michigan Voters to Defeat Amash
The White House is defending a top Trump Administration official who tweeted that a Michigan Congressman should be defeated in the...
Researcher Says Tests Link Flint Water to Legionnaires’ Disease
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A researcher says he has developed evidence that the decision to use the Flint River as a water...
Michigan and Great Lakes Region Face Ups and Downs [GRAPHS]
A new study confirms what many people already knew--Michigan's economy has taken a beating over the last two decades. The...
Towers of Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge getting new paint job
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — The Mackinac Bridge's towers are getting a new paint job in the coming years. The...
Crayola boots dandelion for bluish crayon yet to be named
Crayola announced Friday, National Crayon Day, that it's replacing the color dandelion in its 24-pack with a crayon in "the...