Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
A new report finds that fewer African American children in Michigan are living under the poverty line. But the state’s...
From Bridge Magazine: Some Cadets Attend Detroit Police Academy, Then Leave Department
The Detroit Police Department is one of the few cities in Michigan with its own police academy. Jake Neher/WDET But some...
Is John Engler The Right Person To Lead MSU?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN At last week’s final meeting of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees this semester, a Larry Nasser...
Dem Convention in Detroit This Weekend Could Be Crystal Ball Into Party’s Future
MichiganDems.com Thousands of Michigan Democrats will gather this weekend at Detroit’s Cobo Center for the party’s endorsement convention. Political onlookers...
Downriver Communities Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
New analysis shows several of Metro Detroit’s Downriver communities are experiencing higher rates of opioid overdoses. Data analytics from...
Campaign to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Gaining Support
Governor Rick Snyder is asking Enbridge Energy to accelerate it’s decommissioning of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits...
It’s Time to Plan For Severe Weather
Do you know what to do when a tornado warning is issued? Do you know the difference between a "watch"...
Federal Judge: State Can’t Deny Good Conduct Points to Some Inmates
Jake Neher/WDET A federal judge says the Michigan Department of Corrections cannot deny good conduct credits to former juvenile lifers...
Educators Say ‘Yes Means Yes’ Sex Education Works in Their State – Will Michigan follow?
Jake Neher/WDET Bills in the state Legislature would require schools to teach what’s called affirmative consent – or “yes means...
What Should America Do In Syria?
Google Maps President Donald Trump was among the toughest critics of former president Barack Obama’s approach to the Syrian civil...
Michigan Members of Congress Ready to Unfriend Facebook
The head of Facebook testifies before Congress today and tomorrow about how the social media website allowed data from millions...
Michigan Ending Free Bottled Water for Flint This Week
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET The state of Michigan is ending deliveries of free bottled water to residents in Flint whose drinking supply...