Lansing School Funding Deal Could Spell Trouble for Gov. Whitmer

Lawmakers have struck a deal to fund K-12 schools when the new fiscal year starts in October. House Democrats negotiated...

Cass Tech Student, Local Artist Team Up For Global Climate Strike

Ryan Patrick Hooper Starting Friday around the globe, the Global Climate Strike will bring activists together to protest environmental injustice....

Israeli Elections: Religious Leaders Come to Michigan to Push for Peace

Jake Neher/WDET Israel is in a state of political upheaval with this week’s elections. It’s unclear whether Benjamin Netanyahu will...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan On His $250 Million Plan to Banish Blight

Mayor Mike Duggan recently unveiled a proposal for a $250 million bond to demolish the city’s blighted homes at an accelerated...

Detroit Could Regulate Airbnb in Response to Resident Complaints

A proposed ordinance that would regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals is causing some controversy among homeowners and short-term leasers...

Murals in the Market Could Be Impacted As Historic Designation Process Moves Forward

Murals in the Market, the annual public art festival based in Eastern Market and produced by arts collective 1xRun, invites local and...

What Recession? Economist Urges Caution When Making Predictions

When will the next recession arrive? Well, there are a variety of factors to consider. There’s President Trump’s ever-changing tariff...

As Detroit Looks Forward, Questions Around Property Taxes Abound

Just six years out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, are Detroit’s finances stable enough to hold up in...

Former WDET News Director Chuck Wilbur Talks Shaping News in 1980s Detroit

To mark the 70th anniversary of WDET, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson is talking with current and former employees about how...

U.S. National Parks Are Understaffed and In Debt, Says Retired Park Service Leader

The National Park Service is more than 100 years old, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s State...

UAW Strike Against General Motors Has Big Impact on Metro Detroit

Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. UAW workers are hitting the picket lines against...

Michigan Politicos Unpack the Houston Democratic Presidential Debate

Last night, the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination descended on Houston, Texas. It was a smaller group but...