What’s the Deal With These Scooters — And Who Are They For?
Andy DiDorosi You may have heard about, seen, or even ridden on one of the many electric-powered scooters that have...
Anita Hill, #MeToo, Alaska Politics: The Intangibles Roiling Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Liam James Doyle/NPR Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court has gone from virtual slam dunk for Republicans to a...
University of Michigan Nurses Hope Work Stoppage Threat Revives Comatose Contract Talks
Labor leaders of a union representing 5,700 nurses in the University of Michigan health system say they are still waiting...
Detroit Offers Plan to Filter Tainted Public School Water
Members of Detroit’s Board of Education say they want more specifics before deciding whether to approve a plan to address...
Detroit Fights Lead, Copper in Public School Water
Public school students in Detroit have been facing a heat wave. And they’ve been finding that the water fountains near...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”
Jake Neher/WDET The faces of the Flint Water Crisis are, of course, the people who were exposed to lead tainted...
Testing Reveals Lead, Copper In Detroit Schools
Detroit's school district has shut off water in all of its school buildings. The move comes as water test results...
Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Let’s talk about spiders. To some people they’re a bit frightening. Others find them fascinating. But they can...
Nassar Loses Bid to Change Sentence
A federal appeals court has rejected disgraced former sports physician Larry Nassar’s attempt to reduce his 60-year sentence for child...
Historian, Author Heather Ann Thompson on Prison Strikes
Michigan Legislature Prisoners incarcerated across 17 states have joined a strike that is expected to last into mid September,...
What Are Some Solutions to Tax Foreclosure Problem in Wayne County, SE Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET The Wayne County foreclosure auction is fast approaching, which means hundreds of homeowners could lose their houses in...
Michigan’s Top Health Official Faces Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Linked to Flint Water Crisis
The head of Michigan’s Health Department will stand trial on two charges of involuntary manslaughter connected to the water crisis...
