Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spills
A U.S. Senate committee has unanimously approved legislation to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. Michigan Democrat Gary Peters co-sponsored...
Democrats and Progressive Groups Urge Snyder to Veto Controversial Election Bills
The top Democrat in the state House is urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto controversial election legislation. One bill would...
Michigan Kurd Faces Possible Christmas Eve Deportation
A Kurdish chef who has lived peacefully in Michigan for more than a decade says the U.S. government is again...
“Our Environment, Our Waterways”: Top Issues for the Great Lakes
To predict southeast Michigan’s environmental future, look upstream. Candice Fortman That’s what Dave Spratt, chief executive officer of the Institute...
Southeast Michigan Environmental Issues: Climate Change, Clean Energy, Safe Water
Climate change. Renewable energy. Safe drinking water. Candice Fortman Environmental attorney Nick Schroeck is concerned about all of those issues...
Justice for All…Where the Environment is Concerned
Pollution knows no boundaries. “It’s important to understand that if it’s bothering Detroit, it’s also bothering Romulus, Michigan, it’s bothering...
Wayne County Could Finish Downtown Jail
Wayne County could try to finish building a new jail in downtown Detroit. Construction stopped in 2013 after the project...
Wayne County Finances Firming Up
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the county’s finances are in much better shape than they were when he took...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 12-19-15
A few holiday tunes, Barb and Anya from The Ark talking about the Folk Fest, birthdays for Chris Robinson and...
Mitzvah Day: Bringing the Community Together
Stephen Henderson welcomes to Detroit Today, David Kurzmann, the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Sumaiya...
A Preview of Star Wars and other Holiday Movies
Jeff Myers, a member of the Detroit Film Critics Society, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to talk about movies released...
The Week in News – Michigan Republicans Abolish Straight Ticket Voting
Nolan Finley of The Detroit News, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to break down the week in news. Some...