Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act: Your Right to Know About Your Government

State agencies and local governments in Michigan are required to provide records, with some exceptions, to members of the public...

Want to Ask Your Local Government for Information? Here’s Help [MAP]

Courtesy of Toby Sorios In his legal work, attorney Tony Sorios has made hundreds of requests for public information from...

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade Talks About Life-Changing 2017

Jake Neher/WDET 2017 has been an interesting year -- and there are several people from Michigan who have had standout...

Will New Lawsuits Over Michigan’s Opioid Crisis Be as Big as Tobacco Settlements in the ’90s?

Jake Neher/WDET Nine Michigan cities and counties hope to hold drug companies responsible for the state’s opioid crisis. From the...

‘Jon Stewart of the Arab World’ Bassem Youssef Talks Satire in 2017

Youtube This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on November 6, 2017 He’s been called the Jon...

Historian Tom Sugrue on Detroit’s Ascension, Decline and ‘Detroit’ the Film

Jake Neher/WDET This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on July 26, 2017 On Tuesday night, there...

State Supreme Court Gives Back $550 Million

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled the state must repay more than $550 million collected from school employees. Governor Jennifer...

Expert: China Not Security Threat to U.S. Automakers

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET An expert on China says President Trump’s speech this week on national security overstates the economic threat posed...

It’s A Festivus Miracle! Hear Detroit Today’s 2017 Airing of Grievances

Jake Neher/WDET Saturday marks the coming of Festivus, the made-up holiday celebrated by the character Frank Costanza on Seinfeld. The...

Michigan Cities, Counties Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A handful of counties and cities in Michigan, including Detroit, are filing a federal lawsuit against large pharmaceutical...

Sen. Gary Peters on Tax Overhaul: ‘This Is Not Good for Middle Class Americans’

Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Congress could send President Trump a major tax overhaul this week. The U.S. House approved a...

What Could GOP Tax Plan, Budget Impasse Mean for Low-Income Kids’ Health Funding?

Jake Neher/WDET Lost in many conversations about what’s happening in Washington right now is the possible fate of funding for...