U.S. to Collect DNA of Detainees At Detroit Border, Raising Privacy Concerns
People taken into custody at Detroit’s border crossings are now subject to DNA sampling. Border agents are conducting cheek swabs...
Is A Wealth Tax the Answer to Inequality in America?
With a presidential election on the horizon, 2020 is set to be a year full of political discussion and debate....
Former Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz Has Died
Former Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz has died, according to county officials. Wojotwicz served in office for nearly four decades...
Trump’s Iran Policy Another Chapter In Decades of Dysfunctional Relationship
Jake Neher/WDET Tensions between Iran and the United States have taken a turn, with retaliation on military bases in Iraq...
Watch Live: Trump Speaks On Iranian Retaliation
President Trump is speaking to the nation following attacks on military bases in Iraq where U.S. troops are stationed. Trump...
U.S. Fuel Prices Remain Stable, But Iran’s Response Could Change Things
Editor's note: This story has been updated with new and corrected details. The conflict between the United States and Iran has not...
How Hot Tub Time Machine, A Tale of Two Kitties, and B-Dubs Influenced Lawmaking in Michigan
When controversial bills clear the state House and Senate, lawmakers get one opportunity to say their piece about that legislation....
Detroit Scores $1 Million To Boost Recycling Efforts
State authorities recently announced $2 million dollars in grants aimed at increasing Michigan's recycling rate and educating the public on what's...
Metro Detroit Reacts to ‘Green Ooze’ Contaminant With Humor, Concern
Laura Herberg/WDET Inside Hazel Park’s Max Dugan Saloon staffers are trying to make the best of a toxic situation. “We...
Ten Years Into Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Is A Defining Issue in 2020
Public option? Surprise medical bills? It's starting to feel a lot like 2009 again, when the nation was absorbed in a...
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters Says War With Iran Would Be “Colossal and Catastrophic Mistake”
Last week, President Trump ordered a strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds military force. The...
Michigan Cities Brace for Possible Recession in 2020
Local officials across Michigan are concerned about what a recession would mean for their communities. Nobody, including economists, can say...
