Robert Kennedy Brought Hope to Detroit Only Days Before His Death
A half-century ago Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Kennedy’s death came only a few weeks after he...
WATCH: Republican and Democratic Candidates for Governor Debate on Mackinac Island
During the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference, Republican and Democratic candidates for governor shared the stage for a wide-ranging debate hosted...
Legislative Leaders–Minus Speaker Leonard–Answer Questions About How Michigan’s Doing
Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers have had a somber and colossal question to answer in the aftermath of the Larry Nassar...
Rep. Debbie Dingell: Roseanne’s Tweet Does Not Reflect How Americans Feel
Joan Isabella/WDET This week, Roseanne Barr tweeted out odd and racist political banter, and the reboot of her show “Roseanne”...
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Missing Children, North Korea, and America’s Role in World
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson is broadcasting live this week from Mackinac Island for the Detroit Regional...
Many Metro Area Cities Paralyzed By Inability to Raise Revenues
The State of Michigan last week announced that it has a 315-million dollar revenue surplus for the coming fiscal year....
Former NFL Player: New Anthem Rule Morally and Professionally Flawed
The Undefeated The NFL’s team owners have decided to penalize players if they kneel during the national anthem. The decision...
The Stigma of Transit: “We Have to Make Buses Sexy”
Jake Neher/WDET Our city, county, and state officials have struggled for years to find a comprehensive, equitable, and regional transit...
Barriers, Stereotypes Block Transit Options in Metro Detroit
WDET is examining issues impacting regional transportation as part of our series “Policy Meets the People. MI Voice, MI...
Living in Michigan May Mean You Have Fewer Rights
Jake Neher/WDET The entire state of Michigan falls in a special zone that gives federal agents wide discretion to stop, question...
Detroit’s Charlie LeDuff Talks Writing, L Brooks Patterson, and “A Choo-Choo”
Jake Neher/WDET Writer Tom Wolfe died this week. Wolfe, who was famous for works such as "The Right Stuff" and...
DPTV Roadshow Explores How Detroit Organizations Look to Fill ‘Skills Gap’
USDA.gov More than 800,000 jobs in Michigan might go unfilled between now and 2022 without an immediate influx of skilled...