Detroit Evening Report, July 28, 2022: Detroit breaks ground on $40 million project to prevent catastrophic floods
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit Water and...
Michigan man may be swapped in Russian prisoner exchange
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden Administration has made a “substantial proposal” to secure the release of...
Senate passes bi-partisan bill to battle chip shortage, moves to House (Updated)
Update 7/28/22: The House passed the CHIPS and Science Act by a decisive margin of 243-187 on Thursday, reports the...
How expensive are Michigan’s political campaigns?
Elections are getting more costly. In 2018, Michigan saw the most expensive election season ever. At least $324 million were...
Rashida Tlaib’s challengers hope to gain ground in 12th Congressional District election
Michigan’s newly redesigned Congressional boundaries created a kind of political musical chairs in Metro Detroit. Several U.S. House members launched...
$60 million tax break for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project approved by Detroit City Council
Detroit City Council approved a $60 million dollar tax break for the Hudson’s site project. The measure passed on a...
Political leaders fear loss of Black representation from Detroit as election nears
Detroit lies in the heart of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district. The city has been a Democratic stronghold and an anchor...
Detroit Today discusses Michigan’s 12th Congressional District race
It’s generally received less attention in the news, but Michigan's 12th Congressional District race is noteworthy. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has...
Detroit Today discusses the crowded 13th Congressional District primary race
Politics can often feel alienated and far away. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like an open, democratic — something with little relation to...
Ethics of abortion care: Are doctors obligated to break the law to protect patients?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs Wade meant there was no nationwide guarantee to abortion rights. This...
Civil rights attorney Michael Griffie sees ‘real world’ experience as differentiating factor in crowded 13th Congressional race
Michigan has a long list of candidates seeking to represent the state’s 13th Congressional District, which includes much of...
Michigan Primary 2022 Candidate Guide: 13th Congressional District
Updated Aug. 1: This post has been updated with Shri Thanedar's responses. Editor's note: WDET distributed surveys to some local,...