MSU Fallout Continues As Lawmakers Consider Action

Jake Neher/WDET The fallout continues at Michigan State University from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Since President Lou Anna...

Plan to Deepen Rouge River Put on Hold

An ambitious proposal to deepen the Rouge River is being put on hold. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers had...

Former FEMA Chief Talks Disaster Response After Mass Shootings

fbi.gov In the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, we hear a lot of the same...

Meeting Halfway: 2018 Bridge Walk to Start at Both Ends

For years, people who wanted to walk the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day could board a bus in Mackinaw City...

Congress Weighs Mandate that Universities Proove they Review Sex Abuse Complaints

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s U.S. Senators are proposing that the federal government require university leaders to personally examine reports of sexual...

“The NRA’s Rights Matter More Than Any Of The Rest Of Ours”

WDET Joan Isabella The following essay was read on Detroit Today. Written by host Stephen Henderson. Parkland, Florida. By some...

Scientists Now Know What’s Causing Lake Erie’s Algae Problem

IJC   Scientists have identified the source of the annual algal bloom in Lake Erie. Water quality managers have speculated...

DTE Energy Plans to Cut Carbon Footprint By 80%

A Michigan energy company says it plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% in the coming years. DTE Energy says...

Snyder’s Budget Includes Some Major Reversals for Term-Limited Governor

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are now at work on next year’s state budget. Gov. Rick Snyder presented his final budget proposal...

The FBI’s Fraught, Complex History with Black America

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today has recently been exploring the shifting politics surrounding the FBI. Between investigations into Hilary Clinton and...

The Intersection Between the FBI and American Politics

Jake Neher/WDET The president of the United States appears to be at war with the very agencies that are designed...

U.S. House Would Require Members to Use Own Money to Pay for Harassment Settlements

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan members of the U.S. House are praising a measure that would force lawmakers to use their own funds to...