What Will Hosting March Madness Games Mean for Detroit?

Jake Neher/WDET It’s mid-March, and that means cold weather, potholes, spring break and the best time of the year for many...

State Superintendent Stepping Down to Focus on Cancer Battle

Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools State schools Superintendent Brian Whiston is stepping down to concentrate on his battle with...

Bills to Strengthen Sexual Assault Laws Clear State Senate

Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate passed legislation that sponsors say will increase the rights of victims of sexual assault. The...

Scenes from #NationalWalkoutDay in Detroit

Local students in Detroit and metro Detroit joined the national protest against gun-violence today on the one-month anniversary of the shootings at...

Why is Donald Trump So Fascinated with Authoritarian Dictators?

Jake Neher/WDET Several days ago, President Donald Trump told friends that he admired Chinese President Xi Jinping for consolidating power and...

Detroit, Suburban Student Organizers Talk About School Walkouts [VIDEO]

Annie Scaramuzzino/WDET Students across the country walked out of school on Wednesday to protest gun violence. Plenty of students at schools...

How Significant is Trump’s Firing of Rex Tillerson?

Jake Neher/WDET On Tuesday, President Donald Trump summarily fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. By some reports, Tillerson found out...

City Wants More Control Over Chandler, Rouge and Rackham Golf Courses

  The Detroit City Council has decided not to renew its contract with golf management company Vargo. Three of four...

Middle School students add their voices to gun violence debate.

Students across the U.S. are planning to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence. The walkouts mark the one...

Hamtramck Struggles with First Budget Since End of State Financial Oversight

After five years under State financial oversight, the City of Hamtramck is officially out of receivership. But regaining the ability...

State of Wayne County Address

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening at the Detroit Film Theatre inside...

Detroit Proposes New Fund to Help Rents Remain Affordable

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit officials are unveiling a plan to keep residents in city buildings before developers can raise the rental...