Governor Snyder Signs Detroit Schools Bailout

Detroit Public Schools Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a $617 million dollar bailout of the Detroit Public Schools – which...

No New Leads on Lockdown of Coleman A Young Municipal Center

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department says it has no new leads in the lockdown of the Coleman A....

Enbridge Beefs Up Safety Measures at Straits of Mackinac Pipeline in Wake of Scrutiny

The company that owns a 63 year old oil and gas pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac says it’s beefing...

Michigan Lawmakers Blast Plan to Divert Great Lakes Water to Wisconsin

Metro Detroit members of Congress are expressing concern over the formal approval of a plan to divert millions of gallons...

Coleman A Young Municpal Center Re-opened After Lockdown

The Detroit Police Department says the Coleman A-Young Municipal Center will reopen this morning. It was closed yesterday after a...

Salon Editor Explains Why Some U.S. House Districts Look the Way They Do [MAP]

When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. Two years later, Republicans had...

Feds say Syrian Refugees Bring Benefits to Metro Detroit

Each year on this day the United Nations celebrates what it calls World Refugee Day, with events scheduled in more...

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Has Been Evacuated

The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center has been evacuated and remains on lockdown.  Police are searching for a man who entered...

Prosecutors Say Police Body Cams Will Add Time, Cost to Cases

WDET Prosecutors across Michigan say body cameras worn by police officers will aid in getting convictions. But they warn reviewing...

Going Motorless in the Motor City

A decade ago, Detroit had no bike lanes. This year, the count of marked miles for cyclists could reach 200....

CuriosiD: Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?

In this episode of CuriosID, listener Evan Fekete asks... How did the International Ambassador Bridge become privately held? It just seems that, like,...

Detroit Launches Program to Track Demolitions Online

Officials in Detroit are launching a new online program that tracks where and when homes will be demolished in the...