Robert Kennedy Brought Hope to Detroit Only Days Before His Death

A half-century ago Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Kennedy’s death came only a few weeks after he...

Top GOP Candidates for Governor Join Detroit Today

Jake Neher/WDET The August gubernatorial primary in Michigan is quickly approaching and candidates are trying to distinguish themselves from their...

WATCH: Republican and Democratic Candidates for Governor Debate on Mackinac Island

During the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference, Republican and Democratic candidates for governor shared the stage for a wide-ranging debate hosted...

Legislative Leaders–Minus Speaker Leonard–Answer Questions About How Michigan’s Doing

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have had a somber and colossal question to answer in the aftermath of the Larry Nassar...

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Missing Children, North Korea, and America’s Role in World

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson is broadcasting live this week from Mackinac Island for the Detroit Regional...

Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues

The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....

Ruth Johnson Wears a Helmet and Says You Should, Too [CHART+TRANSCRIPT]

Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says she started riding motorcycles when she was 12 years old. It's something she...

MSU Trustee Talks Massive Settlement, Engler’s Controversial Role at the University

Michigan State University Last week Michigan State University reached a settlement deal with more than 300 survivors of Larry Nassar’s...

Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit

  WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...

Living in Michigan May Mean You Have Fewer Rights

Jake Neher/WDET The entire state of Michigan falls in a special zone that gives federal agents wide discretion to stop, question...

Henderson: ‘You Can Hear the Creep of Normalcy’ with Each School Shooting

WDET The following is an essay from Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: The front page of the New York Times...

MSU Interim President John Engler, Survivor Talk $500 Million Nassar Settlement

Cheyna Roth/MPRN On Wednesday, a bombshell report exploded in Michigan and across the nation as Michigan State University announced a...