Reporters, Retirees Look Back at Detroit’s Bankruptcy Five Years Later
Jake Neher/WDET July 18th, 2018 marks the fifth anniversary of the City of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy—the largest municipal bankruptcy ever. The...
Reporters, Retirees Look Back at Detroit’s Bankruptcy Five Years Later
Jake Neher/WDET July 18th, 2018 marks the fifth anniversary of the City of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy—the largest municipal bankruptcy ever. The...
‘It Was Like Jaws on the Floor’–Washington, Experts React to Trump-Putin Press Conference
Jake Neher/WDET Even though each U.S. intelligence agency has verified that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections, President Donald Trump...
What is the Modern Whig Party and Could It Blossom in Trump Era?
Jake Neher/WDET With primary elections right around the corner we start thinking about whittling down the candidates for the general...
New Report Raises Questions About Snyder Administration Relationship with Line 5 Operator
Jake Neher/WDET A new report from the Michigan Campaign Finance Network and Bridge Magazine raises concerns about the relationship between...
Detroit Grand Prix Contract Talks Race On
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Volunteers, local business owners and protesters assembled at the Belle Isle Boat House as organizers of the...
MichMash: Could Too Many Ballot Proposals Cause Political Overload for Voters?
WDET Digital This week, a campaign to make voting easier in Michigan turned in their signatures to appear on the...
Moroun Family Was Biggest Spender in Detroit City Council Elections [TRANSCRIPT and VIDEO]
The Moroun family and related companies spent more money than any other person or entity in the Detroit City Council...
Study Finds Dramatic Drop in Percentage of Blacks Who Own Homes in Michigan
Urban Institute A newly-released study finds that the percentage of African Americans who own their own home dropped more in...
WATCH LIVE: FBI Agent Strzok Hearing
Embattled top FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok is in for hours of grilling from Congress on Thursday as he faces...
BOOK CLUB: How Tax Foreclosure Impacts Stability In Metro Detroit
City of Detroit This week begins Detroit Today’s on-air discussions about eviction and housing insecurity in southeast Michigan as part...
The State Knew About PFAS Worries Six Years Ago
Jake Neher, WDET A Freedom of Information Act request revealed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality knew six years ago...
Bitcoin ATM’s Popping Up in Detroit
Bitcoin ATM’s are increasingly appearing around metro-Detroit. The machines allow users to exchange cash for the crypto-currency. Bitcoin of America has eight terminals in metro-Detroit. CEO Sonny Mehraban says bitcoin ATM’s cater to those with little, or...
