Detroit Native Della Reese Has Died
Singer and actress Della Reese has died. The Detroit native was 86 years old. Reese grew up in Detroit’s Black...
How Could GOP Tax Changes Affect Michiganders?
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Washington are intent on making big changes to the tax code before the end of the...
What Role Do Media Play In Creating Mass Shooters?
fbi.gov Every time a mass shooting happens in America, we start asking the same questions. Who did it? Why did...
Are We ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon’ With Nuclear Weapons?
National Park Service Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Theresa, and Nelson Mandela -- are...
Expert: House Tax Plan Won’t Help Many in Michigan
Pat Batcheller The U.S. House is likely to hold a much anticipated vote to reform the nation’s tax code today....
State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...
Detroit Council to Vote on Land Swap for New Jail Next Week
Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit City Council is delaying a vote on a proposed land swap with Wayne County that would...
Detroit Casino Revenue Up Slightly in October from a Year Ago
Detroit’s three casinos' combined October revenue of $112.7 million was up 1.7% from the same month a year ago, according...
Gerrymandering Question Becoming Central to 2018 Election in Michigan
State of Michigan Over the past few years you’ve likely become acquainted with the word “gerrymandering". That’s because several states,...
More than 60,000 People to Attend Mass at Ford Field for Fr. Solanus Casey Beatification
Jake Neher/WDET Ford Field will host the beatification of Detroit friar Father Solanus Casey on Saturday at 4 p.m. The stadium...
When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?
Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...