Voter Voices on Safety, Blight, Youth
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...
State House Holds First Hearing on Duggan, Leonard Auto No Fault Overhaul
WDET//Michigan House GOP The state legislature held a marathon committee hearing on a bill to overhaul Michigan’s auto insurance law...
New Sexual Assault Kit Tracker Would Let Victims ‘Be Their Own Best Advocate’
Michigan House Republicans Michigan may start tracking its sexual assault evidence kits. An amendment to the state’s budget would pay...
How Has Detroiter Maria Juarez Fared Since Being Deported to Mexico in May?
Jake Neher/WDET Back in May, Maria Juarez, a Detroiter who was brought to the United States as an infant, was...
Can We Call Las Vegas Attack ‘Terrorism’ Before We Know A Motive?
Jake Neher/WDET This week’s horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas has sparked many larger conversations. One debate that has become...
Efforts Underway in Detroit to Assist Puerto Rico
Jake Neher/WDET About two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico, more than half of the people on...
Are Sports Arenas Supposed to be Hallowed, Apolitical Ground?
San Jose State University The adage goes, sports and athletics represent a sacred, apolitical middle ground. A place where we...
Former Detroit FBI Agent Reacts to Las Vegas Shooting
Jake Neher/WDET More than 50 people are dead and more than 400 wounded after a gunman opened fire on a...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Reaches Mouth of Detroit River
Scientists monitoring the algae bloom in western Lake Erie say scum from the toxic growth is spreading from the shores...
Whole Foods says Some Customer Payment Info Compromised
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Officials with the Whole Foods grocery store chain say customers who eat or drink at certain of its...
‘Gilbert Bills’ Highlight Importance of Following the Money in Michigan Politics
Jake Neher/WDET Developers in Michigan who build on undesirable land are getting big tax breaks. That’s after lawmakers and Gov....
Evans, Duggan Call State Police Chief’s Facebook Post ‘Breach of Public Trust’
Jake Neher/WDET This week, the director of the Michigan State Police made waves when she shared a meme on Facebook that called...
