AG Dana Nessel On Why Enbridge Line 5 Should Be Shut Down

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been busy lately, from efforts to institute a ban on sexual relationships...

How Trump’s Trade and Tariff Policy is Affecting Michigan Industries

President Donald Trump uses the strength of the US economy as a talking point to tout the strength and growth...

Are You a Gentrifier? Confronting the Hard Questions of Detroit’s Most Controversial Concept

Gus Navarro/WDET We’ve all heard the word gentrification before, and we think we know the definition. It's the process of...

Here’s Where Michigan’s Redistricting Effort Stands After SCOTUS Gerrymandering Ruling

WDET Digital The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down some controversial rulings – especially when it comes to partisan gerrymandering....

Should Democrats Be Happy Over Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling?

Jake Neher/WDET Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court closed the door on lawsuits over partisan gerrymandering. The controversial decision effectively...

Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate

Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Heads Up Task Force on Women in Sports

Jake Neher/WDET It would be hard not to get excited about the success that’s unfolding during the U.S. women’s soccer...

Where to Watch the First Democratic Presidential Primary Debates In Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor

The Democratic candidates for President are gearing up for the first primary debates of the 2020 election season, the first steps in...

Will Trump Lead the US to War with Iran? Local Experts Sound Off

Jake Neher/WDET Late last week, President Trump says the United States was just minutes away from a military strike against...

Listeners Ask, Why Does DTW Have Those Giant Fans?

CuriosiD is a regular series where listeners pose questions to the WDET staff, who then investigate the answers. See past...

Race, Environment and Justice: Detroit Today Previews Summer Book Club

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Experts Talk Cost of Living in Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET Is it realistic to expect many more people to live, raise families, or open businesses here in the...