Would You Get In A Self-Driving Car Today?

Jake Neher/WDET It’s that time of year again. Downtown Detroit is buzzing with auto industry, executives, employees, and reporters for the...

How AG Sessions’ Marijuana Reversal Will Affect Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET Late last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed an Obama-era rule that instructed federal drug authorities not to...

Do Controversial Bills Have A Chance of Passing in An Election Year?

MPRN It’s an election year, which usually means it’s tougher for controversial bills to make their way through the state Legislature....

Michigan State Police Call on Clergy to Calm Crowds at Crime Scenes

WDET/Laura Herberg Officials with the Michigan State Police are searching for clergy in Oakland and Macomb Counties who can help...

Federal Judge Orders Bond Hearings for Iraqi Detainees as They Fight Deportation

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Hundreds of Iraqis who have been detained and are fighting deportation got some good news this week....

Expert: Facial Recognition Systems can be Fooled Fairly Easily

metroairport.com Members of the U.S. Senate want Homeland Security officials to answer questions about the accuracy of facial recognition technology...

Former Detroit Deputy Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Corruption Probe

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Federal officials have gained another conviction in connection with an ongoing investigation into public corruption. A former Detroit...

Buckle Up: 2018 Shaping Up To Be Huge Year for Michigan Politics

Jake Neher/WDET The new year will bring lots of important decisions for Michigan voters to make at the ballot box....

Author, Historian Heather Ann Thompson Talks Winning Pulitzer in 2017

Jake Neher/WDET In April this year, author and historian Heather Ann Thompson won the Pulitzer Prize for her chilling re-telling of...

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade Talks About Life-Changing 2017

Jake Neher/WDET 2017 has been an interesting year -- and there are several people from Michigan who have had standout...

Will New Lawsuits Over Michigan’s Opioid Crisis Be as Big as Tobacco Settlements in the ’90s?

Jake Neher/WDET Nine Michigan cities and counties hope to hold drug companies responsible for the state’s opioid crisis. From the...

What Are Those Flashing Green Lights Doing on Detroit Businesses? [MAP, CHART]

On a sunny, September evening, about two dozen people were holding signs and marching at a gas station on the...