How Climate Change Shook Michiganders in 2021 — and What Things Could Look Like in the Years Ahead
Each year, the number of stories highlighting the changing climate has increased. In much of the world, there’s reason for that. This...
Watch Live: Biden Outlines Plan To Address Surging COVID-19 Cases
As COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S. ahead of Christmas, President Biden delivers remarks on his administration's plans to fight...
A Look Back at 2021 In Michigan Government and Politics
From federal COVID-19 relief funds to the newly formed Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, the Michigan Legislature has faced a...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Redistricting Commission in First Major Lawsuit
The state Supreme Court is siding against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. A group of news outlets sued the...
Governor Announces Lake Erie Water Quality Improvement Plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is outlining her strategy to protect Lake Erie from agricultural runoff. The adaptive management plan involves lowering...
Looking Back on 2021’s Most Significant Court Cases and News Stories, from Racial Justice to Oxford Shooting
There have been several high-profile trials and legal challenges this year that have dealt with everything from racial justice and abortion rights to...
LGBTQ Rights Group, Catholic Church Allowed to File Briefs in Supreme Court Case
An LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Detroit and the Catholic church in Michigan have been given permission to weigh in on...
Detroit’s 2020 Census Undercounted According to Audit from WSU, University of Michigan
Wayne State Unversity and the University of Michigan found an undercount in their audit of Detroit’s 2020 Census. Using postal...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Gives Update As 2022 Elections Near
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson provided an update on her office as she campaigns for re-election. Benson noted...
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Calls for Tougher Gun Laws After Oxford
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald says preventing future mass shootings in Michigan goes beyond her prosecution against the accused Oxford...
Introducing “Tracked and Traced,” a New Podcast from WDET and MSU’s Science Gallery
You are being surveilled. In the street, at home, on your phone. Police, governments, and corporations are collecting more data...
Efforts to Replace Michigan’s Lead Water Lines Could Get Big Boost
Earlier this month, the Michigan Senate approved a $3.3 billion water infrastructure bill which allocates $1 billion of those funds...