Is 2018 the Year Michigan Legalizes Marijuana?

Jake Neher/WDET It’s looking more likely Michigan will vote next year on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. This week, the The Coalition...

House Opens Ethics Investigation Into Conyers Amid Sex Harassment Allegations

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The U.S. House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the longest-serving member currently...

What Role Do Media Play In Creating Mass Shooters?

fbi.gov Every time a mass shooting happens in America, we start asking the same questions. Who did it? Why did...

Are We ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon’ With Nuclear Weapons?

National Park Service Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Theresa, and Nelson Mandela -- are...

State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights

The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...

Detroit Council to Vote on Land Swap for New Jail Next Week

Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit City Council is delaying a vote on a proposed land swap with Wayne County that would...

When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?

Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...

Former Detroit House of Corrections Property Will Soon Have New Owner

The site of a former women's prison in Plymouth Township is expected to be turned over to a new owner...

600,000 Michigan Hunters Head for the Woods

Many of Michigan’s 600-thousand deer hunters will be headed out for firearms season starting November 15th. Department of Natural Resources...

ACLU Seeks Release of Iraqi Detainees

Jake Neher/WDET The ACLU has asked a federal judge to release hundreds of Iraqis who are being detained by immigration...

State Senate Approves Bills to Allow Concealed Weapons in More Places

Jake Neher/WDET Concealed guns could be carried in schools, churches and other places they’re currently banned under bills adopted Wednesday...

Royal Oak Mayor Talks Reelection and Successful School Bond

City of Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city, like many in the region, that finds itself at a crossroads...