This July Fourth, know your Bill of Rights: A WDET primer

Our July 4th holiday -- Independence Day -- marks the anniversary of the 13 original colonies' Declaration of Independence from...

Study Says Economic Recovery Disproportionately Benefitted Wealthier, White Households

The COVID-19 pandemic ended more than a decade of economic growth in the United States. From the end of the...

The Uninformed Driver’s Guide to Michigan’s Auto Insurance Reform

Auto insurance rates in Michigan are the highest in the nation according to a report by carinsurance.com published in February. But if...

SCOTUS Strikes Down Louisiana’s Abortion Law. Now What?

This week the United States Supreme Court handed down a significant ruling on abortion. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the...

Qualified Immunity: The Legal Principle Protecting Unconstitutional Police Actions

There have been calls to reallocate police funding and other criminal justice reforms in the face of numerous police killings...

Duggan on Police Driving Into Protesters: “What Are You Supposed to Do?”

A video shows a Detroit police vehicle accelerating through a crowd of protesters on Sunday night in Southwest Detroit. Protesters...

Sen. Stabenow: Schools Can’t Open Safely Without Federal Funding

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for parents, students, teachers and administrators across the country as schools have been forced...

Detroit Police Used Facial Recognition Tech To Falsely Arrest This Man. Now He’s Speaking Out.

Earlier this year, Robert Williams of Farmington Hills, a Black Man, was falsely accused of shoplifting in Detroit back in...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson: Ensuring Absentee Voting Smart, Safe Measure

Video emerged from Kentucky’s primary election this week, showing voters pounding on the locked doors of the only polling location...

Parents Going Back to Work After Pandemic Peak Struggle to Find Child Care

The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on the nation's child care system. Many providers had to close due to...

Michigan Officials Look to Boost Funding For Schools Re-Opening

Republican lawmakers in Lansing have unveiled their plan to re-open school buildings this fall. The plan relies on $1.3 billion...

Former Gubernatorial Candidate Abdul El-Sayed On Policing and Public Health

A number of local governments in Michigan and across the country have declared racism a public health crisis. The move...