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...

Sugar Center Suing Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency

Marissa Gawel/WDET A group of Michigan citizens is suing the state’s unemployment insurance system. They say the computer system that...

The DIA’s Inside|Out Program is Expanding to Grand Haven and Bay City

Replicas of some of the Detroit Institute of Art’s famous works are taking a tour of Michigan this summer. Museum...

Wayne State University Journalism Program Receives $100,000 Gift

Marissa Gawel/WDET Wayne State University’s journalism program is receiving a $100,000 gift to provide more opportunities for students. Program alum...

Henry Ford Hospital Celebrating 100 Years with Exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum

Ted Eytan/Creative Commons The Detroit Historical Museum is honoring Henry Ford Hospital’s 100th anniversary with a special exhibit. The display will...

Baby, It’s Cold Outside…But WHYYY?

Metro Detroiters who thought they saw the last of winter may have been disappointed--if not surprised--to see snow flurries again...