WDET celebrates 75 years of public radio in Detroit

Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET marked its 75th anniversary during a celebration at The Jam Handy in New Center on...

The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan

Michigan is home to the nation's largest Arab American population. And in southeast Michigan, about 300,000 Arab Americans call the Dearborn...

Early in-person voting in Michigan’s presidential primary begins Feb. 17

Voters in Michigan's presidential primary elections can start casting ballots in person on Feb. 17. A new state law allows...

Created Equal: Should our political maps be drawn based on geography or race? 

Michigan’s legislative maps have been drawn — and re-drawn — several times by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in...

Affordable housing a top concern for Michiganders going into 2024 election

Finding a place to call home in Michigan is becoming a serious problem. Those involved believe presidential leadership is needed...

National Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP...

Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig drops bid for U.S. Senate seat

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is suspending his Republican bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan — just...

Created Equal: Flint’s Rx Kids program aims to abolish childhood poverty

A new first-of-its-kind pilot program is underway in Flint to provide guaranteed income for new mothers and babies, with the...

Gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop...

The Metro: New book aims to redefine partnerships with friendship at the center

Today is Valentine’s Day, and people across metro Detroit are spending time with their loved ones. But romance is not...

Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bills seeking to increase rights for sexual assault victims gets hearing

A pair of Michigan bills aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault received a hearing on Tuesday before the state...