MichMash: Marijuana Could Once Again Be On Your Ballot in 2019
WDET Digital Recreational marijuana is now legal in Michigan. But some Michigan voters aren’t done casting ballots on cannabis issues....
MichMash: Marijuana Could Once Again Be On Your Ballot in 2019
WDET Digital Recreational marijuana is now legal in Michigan. But some Michigan voters aren’t done casting ballots on cannabis issues....
The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America’s Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 [AUDIO, TRANSCRIPT]
WDET recently aired a story about the Michigan Polar Bears — a group of soldiers who trained in Battle Creek and...
‘Is This Really Happening Right Now?’ Rep. Lawrence Reacts to Attempt to Prove Trump Not Racist
Brenda Lawrence This week’s testimony from President Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was riveting enough. But later...
Detroit Future City: Black Middle Class Under Siege, But Opportunities Exist
Jake Neher/WDET A new report by Detroit Future City tells us some really interesting, and frankly disturbing, things about the city’s...
Should Michigan Raise the Tobacco Age to 21?
Jake Neher/WDET As some states begin to liberalize cannabis laws, many of the same states are further restricting access to tobacco. California,...
How Is Marijuana Legalization Going So Far in Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s been three months since Michigan voters decided to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and up. Since...
Author Bridgett Davis Discusses ‘The World According to Fannie Davis,’ Numbers Running in Detroit
Joan Isabella/WDET Fannie Davis was a numbers runner in Detroit in the 1950s and ‘60s, before the legal lottery began....
Renaming Cobo: How to Reclaim History Without Erasing It
Jake Neher/WDET It has always been "Cobo." The convention center along the Detroit River at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Washington...
Automakers Await Trump Tariff Decision
Jake Neher/WDET Automakers in Detroit and across the globe are waiting to see if President Trump follows through on a...
The Lessons We’re Still Learning from the Civil War
acwmuseum/Instagram It seems like every few months we get a harsh reminder of the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow...
Characters Surrounding Landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Case Have Fascinating Roots in Detroit
Credit: Josh Luxenberg Most people know at least a little about Plessy v. Ferguson, the 19th-century Supreme Court ruling that...
Sen. Stabenow Pushes Plan to Expand Medicare Access to People 50 and Over
DebbieStabenow.com One of the early benchmarks for Democrats running for president in 2020 is whether they support a Medicare-for-all-style universal...