EPA Chief Backs Cutting Emission Standards; Protecting Great Lakes

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler told business leaders at the Detroit Economic Club that automakers would...

Detroit Police Oversight Board Confronts Abuse of Authority Report

A troubling report from Detroit's Office of the Inspector General came up during the most recent Board of Police Commissioners...

This is How Whitmer’s (Nearly) Billion Dollar Budget Cuts Affect You

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers are starting the process of restoring some funding Whitmer vetoed in the new state budget....

Michigan REAL ID: What Is It and Why Do I Need One To Fly?

The federal government will enforce tighter identification rules for people flying within the United States, and if you don't have...

Oakland County Stands to Lose Millions With Whitmer Budget Vetoes

Gus Navarro/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item budget vetoes could have a significant impact in Metro Detroit. In Oakland County, those...

Birmingham, White Lake Township Find High Levels of Lead in Water

Oakland County’s Health Division recently announced that they are helping the City of Birmingham and White Lake Township with an...

Group Recommends Police Oversight Changes, Stripping Mayor’s Office of Appointment Power

City Bureau The Regional Transit Authority is conducting a study on expanding transit services across counties and a focus group proposed...

UFO Sightings. Storming Area 51. Is it Time to Believe?

Earlier this week, the U.S Navy confirmed a series of videos of UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, are indeed the real...

Michigan Politicos Unpack the Houston Democratic Presidential Debate

Last night, the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination descended on Houston, Texas. It was a smaller group but...

Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes

WDET Digital Supporters of the vaping industry in Michigan are threatening legal action over a plan to ban flavored vaping...

On Anniversary of 9/11, Sen. Gary Peters Says Biggest Threat is Now Domestic Terrorism

It’s been 18 years since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in the history of our nation. Now, almost...

Michigan Already Seeing Manufacturing Recession, Says Rep. Andy Levin

Members of Congress are back in Washington D.C. this week after their summer break. There are plenty of pressing issues to...