MDHHS kinship support pilot program aims to expand through proposed $24M budget
There are 10,000 kids in Michigan’s foster care system. About half of them are placed with a relative, known as...
MichMash: Benson warns Michigan voter citizenship proposal ‘isn’t about election security’
A voter citizenship proposal that aims to have voters show proof of citizenship in Michigan was presented at a committee...
House GOP, Dems at odds in chaotic budget fight
State House Republicans without advance notice Thursday muscled through a $20 billion dollar bare-bones budget, touching off a rancorous floor...
WDET Spring Fundraiser: Now more than ever, Detroit public radio needs your support
WDET kicked off its 2025 Spring Fundraiser on Thursday, and our hosts, reporters and staff have some extra special incentives...
Farmworkers say they’re struggling to get bird flu testing, PPE
Some dairy farmworkers say they’re struggling to get basic resources like PPE, testing, and flu shots needed to protect themselves...
New report finds a third of older adults in Michigan are still working
A new report by the National Poll on Healthy Aging says a third of Michigan adults 50 and older have...
Listeners share Black history stories with WDET for the Detroit Evening Report
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.WDET and the Detroit...
A sassy PSA featuring late Detroit attorney Bill Goodman goes viral on TikTok, again
A public service announcement featuring late Detroit civil rights attorney Bill Goodman is going viral on social media again.The video...
Democratic lawmaker sponsors measure to repeal MI’s dormant same-sex marriage ban
A Democratic state lawmaker has sponsored a proposal to strike the language of the dormant same-sex marriage ban from the...
The Metro: An Arab American Trump voter’s perspective on his first months in office
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, many supporters of...
The Metro: The importance of shopping small and supporting local economies
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. You’ve probably heard the saying “small businesses are the backbone of...
Millions of Michigan drivers riding with danger after avoiding recall repairs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued about 300,000 recalls of cars in recent days, ranging from Kia to...