State Board to Rule on Gerrymandering Ballot Proposal This Week

Jake Neher/WDET A grassroots group that wants to get an anti-gerrymandering proposal on the 2018 ballot is looking to make...

Should Virgil Smith Be Allowed to Run For Office, Even If He Agreed Not To?

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to bar former state Sen. Virgil Smith from running...

DCFC Sets High Bar for 2018 and Beyond

Detroit City Football Club has come a long way in six seasons. It started playing soccer in front of small...

Chinese Companies Reportedly Interested in Buying Fiat Chrysler

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are not commenting on a report that the automaker recently rejected an offer...

Law Enforcement Concerned About Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Driving

Jake Neher/WDET Marijuana legalization could be on the 2018 ballot. That has some law enforcement agencies concerned. Police worry about...

Detroit Casino Revenue Up Slightly in July from a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos' combined July revenue of $119 million was slightly up from the same month a year ago, according...

NASCAR Veteran Feels More Comfortable On the Track

Have you ever wondered how NASCAR racers drive when they're not speeding around a track at 200 mph or more?...

State Board Has Sweeping Power Over Michigan Education. Is It in Limbo?

Michigan Department of Education The State Board of Education doesn’t often make headlines in Michigan. But the state constitution gives...

Newcomers Challenge the Electoral Status Quo in Hamtramck

  Eli Newman / WDET   “This city consists of so many ethnicities, so you’re going to have some positive...

Duggan Gains Massive Primary Win, Will Face Young in General Election

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The finalists are set in the race to become the mayor of Detroit. Incumbent Mike Duggan enters the...

The Detroit Jewish News Celebrates 75 Years

Launched just a few months after the U.S. entrance in World War II, the Detroit Jewish News has published weekly for 75...

Detroit’s 2017 Election: A Review of the Primary and Look Ahead [RESULTS, MAPS]

Martha Dawson/WDET For the first time since Detroit exited bankruptcy, city residents are choosing their leaders. The top two finishers...