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...
A Harvard Public Health Expert Weighs In On Gun Violence
Last week, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon announced that the company would stop selling certain types of guns and ammunition. Part...
Wayne County Prosecutors to Review 300 Cases Involving Claims of Innocence
Editor's note: This post and headline has been updated to include more information on what the Wayne County Commission will...
Is Newark The Next Flint?
Jake Neher/WDET Residents have been lining up Newark, New Jersey to get their bottles of water after testing revealed lead in the...
Big Tobacco Chains Want a Piece of Michigan’s Pot Market, But State Deals Blow
Now that Michigan has legalized recreational marijuana, there is a mad scramble unfolding over who will dominate what could be...
Activists Call For Ballot Initiative On Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
A coalition of Detroit civil rights organizations blasted Detroit Police over the proposed use of facial recognition technology, citing potential for...
Google, YouTube to Pay $170 Million For Collecting Your Kids’ Data. Here’s How To Protect Children’s Privacy.
After collecting personal information from children without the consent of their parents, Google and YouTube are going to pay a...
Prosecutors Might Be Running Out Of Time To File Charges In Flint Water Crisis
WDET Digital April of next year marks the six-year anniversary of the start of the Flint Water Crisis. That’s significant, because...
Former Flint Councilman on Why Justice Hasn’t Been Served For the City
Joan Isabella/WDET State officials have apologized for the mishandling of the Flint water disaster over and over. But for one former...
