Regional Transit Authority Considering a Universal Fare Card for Detroit and Ann Arbor Transit

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Regional Transportation Authority of Southeast Michigan is working to unite public transit in Ann Arbor and Detroit...

Baltimore: State of Economic Despair

Veggies (Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons)   Stephen Henderson opened Detroit Today with a short commentary about Baltimore and the violence that...

DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Clean Up Trash

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help pick up illegally dumped trash....

Wayne County Executive Announces Recovery Plan

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans released his plan today to address the county’s $52 million structural deficit. Evans says...

Report: Michigan Has Highest Auto Insurance Rates In US

   A new report finds that Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation.    The report, by...

Hundreds of No-show Jurors Ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court

This week hundreds of people are being ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court to explain why they failed to show...

Boon or Boondoggle? The Pros and Cons of Proposal 1 [Download Ballot Language]

On Tuesday, May 5, Michigan residents will decide whether to raise the state's sales tax from six percent to seven...

The Progressive Underground Show 120

Kristian Hill On tonight's episode we interview filmmaker Jennifer Washington, founder of the Micro Music Film Festival who will chop...

The Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo

In conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts' ongoing exhibition, “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit,” author and art historian Hayden Herrera...

Feds Sue Quicken Loans

   The federal government is suing lending company Quicken Loans for allegedly issuing improper mortgages.    The Justice Department accuses...

US Seeks Cut In Greenhouse Gasses From Farms, Forests

The Obama Administration is unveiling a plan to significantly cut so-called greenhouse gas emissions from US farms and forests. The...

Governor Snyder Fills Detroit Potholes to Campaign for Proposal 1

Marissa Gawel/WDET Governor Rick Snyder filled in potholes along Michigan Avenue in Detroit today while campaigning for a ballot proposal that...