Judge and Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Has Died
Judge Damon J. Keith, a grandson of slaves and figure in the civil rights movement who as a federal judge...
Anti-Gerrymandering Activists React to Federal Ruling Ordering Michigan to Redraw Districts
Jake Neher/WDET 34 of Michigan’s legislative and congressional lines were illegally drawn to benefit Republicans. That’s according to a ruling...
Judges Say Michigan Must Redraw Congressional and Legislative Maps
A three-judge federal panel ruled Thursday that Michigan's congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered for partisan gain, ordering the...
Are Lawmakers, Gov. Whitmer Headed for Budget Impasse Over Roads?
MPRN Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 45-cent gas tax increase is not part of a budget bill moving in the state...
Why Did Detroit Land Bank Demolish Historic Log Cabin?
There are only two known historic log cabins standing in Detroit. Last month, there were three. Researchers were ecstatic to find...
Rick Speck Spent 18 Years in Prison — Now He’s Working to Cut Incarceration in Half
Jake Neher/WDET The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) turns 100 next year. To celebrate, the organization is on a nationwide tour that...
Detroit Native dream hampton Named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
dream hampton Over the course of three nights in January, the Lifetime channel aired the chilling docu-series Surviving R. Kelly....
Canton Roads: Where Does the Money Go?
Roads are a regular topic of conversation in Canton Township. Potholes are one problem. Traffic congestion is another. In 2018, township...
Congresswomen Dingell, Slotkin React to Redacted Mueller Report
United States Congress Now that the redacted version of the Mueller report is out, the big question is about what...
Michigan DEQ Gets New Name, Director Liesl Clark Joins Detroit Today
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Liesl Clark is taking over a state agency that has been in...
Former Aide to President Obama Discusses New Book and What’s Next
Meta Stange/WDET During the presidency of Barack Obama, there was perhaps no one closer to him as an advisor than...
A Redacted Version of the Mueller Report Was Released to the Public. Now What?
Jake Neher/WDET On Thursday, the redacted version of the Mueller Report was released to the public. While there’s no direct...