State House Democrats and Republicans Pick New Leadership
Michigan House The election is over and now it’s time to plan for the next session. That was the feeling...
Michigan Senate Adopts Energy Overhaul
Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate has adopted an overhaul of Michigan’s energy policy. It’s designed to ensure reliability as the...
Detroit Career Summit Aims To Connect Young Men of Color To Jobs
whitehouse.gov Last year, Michigan’s overall unemployment rate fell to about five percent. But the unemployment rate for African Americans in...
Detroit’s Tomorrows, Tomorrow’s Detroits
Rev. William Barber III said, “we have a heart problem in America.” The civil rights leader made that comment during a...
Southfield Hosts Veterans Day Celebration
Fort Rucker, flickr. The City of Southfield is hosting its annual Veteran’s Day celebration today. The celebration follows the election...
Pugh Sentenced to Prison
Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct....
Republicans Sweep Michigan Elections
Michigan Republican Party For the first time since 1988, Michigan helped elect a Republican president. The state’s 16 electoral votes...
L. Brooks Patterson Wins 7th Term As Oakland County Executive
Jake Neher/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has won a 7th four-year term. His opponent, former state Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington...
Metro Detroit Key Election Results
* denotes incumbent Wayne County 100% of precincts counted Prosecutor Kym Worthy (D)* 83.6% David Afton (L) 15.8% Wayne...
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence Wins 2nd Term
congress.gov Brenda Lawrence has won a second term in the 14th Congressional District. The Congresswoman says her re-election was a...
Local Doctors Invent Device That Could Revolutionize Pathogen Diagnosis
A new invention coming out of Detroit could revolutionize health care. The Seraspec machine allows doctors to identify within seconds...
Michigan Secretary of State: “Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport”
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says turnout for the 2016 presidential election could be around 65 percent. She says...