Detroit Homecoming Welcomes Expats to Reconnect and Reinvest

Officials in Detroit are hoping to reconnect with what they say is the city’s biggest untapped resource: its former residents. The...

Explore Detroit’s Banglatown Neighborhood During Weekend Block Party

Courtesy of Powerhouse Productions Detroit’s Banglatown neighborhood is throwing a block party to showcase area homes and gardens this weekend....

U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade on serving in Detroit

In 2007, the Detroit Free Press and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition started the Shining Light Awards for regional cooperation as a...

Michigan’s New “Internet Sales Tax” Law Takes Effect

The state will require more online retailers to charge Michigan’s sales tax starting Thursday. Online shoppers are already supposed to keep...

UM Law Professor Joan Larsen Named to Michgan Supreme Court

The new Michigan Supreme Court term officially starts Thursday with a new justice appointed by Governor Rick Snyder. He named...

Congress May Keep Selfridge-Based Fighter Jets Flying

Members of Congress have reached a compromise that that could preserve the fighter jet squadron stationed at Metro Detroit’s Selfridge...

Local Artists Donate to Non-Profit Art Group for Children

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A group of local artists has donated $40,000 to Art Road, a nonprofit dedicated to providing art...

Tigers Attendance Declines by 6% During 2015 Season

The Detroit Tigers saw the number of ballpark visitors drop six percent compared to last year. Despite the decrease, attendance...

Mary Sue Coleman Appointed President of the Assocation of American Universities

The Association of American Universities is appointing a former Wolverine as its new president. Mary Sue Coleman retired as the...

How Legal Are Detroit’s Marijuana Dispensaries?

Stephen talks with Detroit Councilman James Tate and Cannabis Council attorney Matthew Abel about the legality of marijuana dispensaries found...

Statue of Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard Comes Down

Stephen talks with Bridge columnist Bill McGraw on the Statue of Orville Hubbard that was removed September 29th.   Plaques:...

As FCA/UAW Deal Fails, Union Threatens Strike at a Ford Plant

Rejection of Fiat Chrysler’s tentative contract with the United Auto Workers appeared certain Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that plant-level union...