UM to Honor the Reverend Jesse Jackson
The University of Michigan is scheduled to honor the Reverend Jesse Jackson for his five decades of fighting for civil rights....
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Detroit Water Shutoffs
Eli Newman / WDET A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Detroit residents to allow their legal challenge...
Automated Cars Legislation On Its Way to Gov. Snyder’s Desk
Marissa Gawel/WDET Research and testing of self-driving cars in Michigan are seeing a boost. A package of bills that furthers...
FBI Reports Increase in Hate Crimes in 2015
The FBI says the number of hate crimes reported to police increased by about 6.7% last year, led largely by a...
Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
‘Supermoon’ Graces Metro Detroit Sky this Weekend
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov If you’ve been looking up at the sky recently, contemplating life and your place in it, or even if...
Pence Will Lead Trump Transition Team
Vice President-elect Mike Pence will lead President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, replacing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Trump picked his...
Wanted: Housing for Homeless Veterans
Earlier this month Americans celebrated Veterans Day. As part of the recognition, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority or MSHDA...
Great Lakes Water Authority Poised to Expand, Enters Talks With Lyon Twp.
Courtesy of GLWA The Great Lakes Water Authority may soon add a new community to its ranks. The regional system, which...
Second Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Moving Forward
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority is choosing between three teams of developers to create a new span between the...
Lake Erie Algae Added to Action List
The State of Michigan is adding the western portion of Lake Erie to its list of impaired waterways. The list...
Judge Orders Michigan and City of Flint to Make Home Water Deliveries
A federal judge has ordered the state of Michigan and the city of Flint to deliver bottled water to lead-tainted...
