Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence

Eli Newman / WDET Students in metro Detroit gathered at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, calling for gun control reform on...

Can State Lawmakers Prevent Another Nassar Scandal?

Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers at the state Capitol are considering new measures to crack down on sexual assault in the wake of...

Earth Day! Time to Safely Offload All Those Old Electronics

  As Earth Day approaches, operators of a Southfield-based non-profit want to collect as much e-waste as possible. JVS is...

Canada Pushes Back Date for Legalization of Marijuana

  The federal government of Canada is pushing back its date for the legalization of marijuana. Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

Local Physician and Native of Douma, Syria, Talks About Life Before, During, and After the City Was Besieged

Google Maps We recently discussed the latest chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, on Detroit Today, and we heard from a...

10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts

  A series of Michigan court programs is reaching a milestone. They’re designed to help some non-violent mental health patients,...

Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison

Jake Neher/WDET For decades in America, there has been a debate about the extent to which the law should punish young...

What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?

WDET/Laura Herberg WDET Asks: What do you and your neighbors want in your community to make it better?   Detroiter Oliver...

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...