Former WDET News Director Frank Joyce Remembers 1980s Detroit
WDET is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2019. That’s seven decades of independent journalism, inclusive conversations and insights into the culture of...
Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes
WDET Digital Supporters of the vaping industry in Michigan are threatening legal action over a plan to ban flavored vaping...
On Anniversary of 9/11, Sen. Gary Peters Says Biggest Threat is Now Domestic Terrorism
It’s been 18 years since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in the history of our nation. Now, almost...
Michigan Already Seeing Manufacturing Recession, Says Rep. Andy Levin
Members of Congress are back in Washington D.C. this week after their summer break. There are plenty of pressing issues to...
A Harvard Public Health Expert Weighs In On Gun Violence
Last week, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon announced that the company would stop selling certain types of guns and ammunition. Part...
Marianne Williamson: “It is a mistake to try to win this election based on anger against Trump”
Her message is spiritually-driven, and it’s very different than the mainstream political rhetoric we are all used to these days....
Wayne County Prosecutors to Review 300 Cases Involving Claims of Innocence
Editor's note: This post and headline has been updated to include more information on what the Wayne County Commission will...
Gov. Whitmer Said Roads and Budget Were “Inseverable.” Two Weeks Later, That’s Changed
Recently on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the budget and roads were “inseverable” and it would be "foolish to...
Is Newark The Next Flint?
Jake Neher/WDET Residents have been lining up Newark, New Jersey to get their bottles of water after testing revealed lead in the...
Former GOP Lawmaker Phil Pavlov Weighs Run for Congress
There will soon be an open congressional seat in Michigan's 10th District, which represents much of Macomb County and Michigan's...
Big Tobacco Chains Want a Piece of Michigan’s Pot Market, But State Deals Blow
Now that Michigan has legalized recreational marijuana, there is a mad scramble unfolding over who will dominate what could be...
Activists Call For Ballot Initiative On Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
A coalition of Detroit civil rights organizations blasted Detroit Police over the proposed use of facial recognition technology, citing potential for...