Bill Would Make It Easier to Sue Over Gun Ordinances

Jake Neher/WDET A state House bill would make it easier for people to sue their local government to repeal a...

Michigan Court Won’t Review Controversial Police Fingerprint, Photo Procedure

Jerome Vaughn A controversial Grand Rapids police procedure can continue, for now. A Michigan Court of Appeals chose to not...

New TSA Carry-On Screening Underway at Detroit Metro Airport

Eli Newman The Transportation Security Administration is unveiling new screening procedures for fliers who carry electronic devices onboard an aircraft....

Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer Safety Effort

Michigan once led the nation in the rate of seat belt use. State Police say 98 percent of all motorists...

Fowl Running Afoul in Detroit and Windsor

“They were driven to extirpation, which is local extinction, in our region do to habitat loss and over hunting. They...

Detroit Police Commission Takes First Big Step Since Being Elected

Detroit police officers will soon have a new tool to help diffuse dangerous situations. The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has approved...

Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts

The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...

State’s Crime Victim Services Commission Speaks Out Against Moving Resources

Office of state Sen. John Proos A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime...

How Significant is Detroit’s Comeback? National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Weighs In

Detroit Regional Chamber “Our inner cities are a disaster,” President Donald Trump said last year in a campaign debate. “You...

How Personal Data and Algorithms Send People to Prison

Jake Neher/WDET How much control do we give data and algorithms over our lives? Should they be able to determine...

Researchers Fear Worldwide Cyberattack could Quickly Erupt Again

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET     Security experts say the worldwide cyberattack that hit computer systems in about 150 countries last week...

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade: Comey Firing Threatens FBI’s Independence

Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the man in charge of leading the investigation...