Detroit Casino Revenue Increases in 2017

Detroit’s three casinos' combined 2017 revenue of $1.4 billion was up 1.1 percent from 2016, according to the Michigan Gaming...

Detroit’s Skyline Will Soon Change — Is That A Good Thing?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET When you think about New York City, what do you picture? Perhaps the Empire State Building, or...

Why You Should Care About Michigan’s Open Records Law

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guarantees residents access to public information. But the law does not cover the...

You Are Guaranteed The Right to Public Records — But How Easy Is It Actually to Get Them?

If you want to find out what government is up to, you have a Michigan law on your side: The...

Experts Predict Vehicle Sales Hit Speed Bump in 2018

Laitr Keiows/CC Detroit automakers are gearing up for one of their annual showcase events this month. But experts say the...

What The Fallout from ‘Fire and Fury’ Looks Like In Washington

Jake Neher/WDET This week the political world has been abuzz with anticipation over a startling book depicting life in the first...

Republican Bob Young Steps Down from U.S. Senate Race

Bob Young for Michigan Michigan's 2018 U.S. Senate race got a shake up Wednesday, but not because of someone entering...

Federal Judge Orders Bond Hearings for Iraqi Detainees as They Fight Deportation

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Hundreds of Iraqis who have been detained and are fighting deportation got some good news this week....

What’s Ahead for Congress in 2018?

congress.gov With the new year comes new ambitions and new agenda items in Congress. But not every agenda is the...

Expert: Facial Recognition Systems can be Fooled Fairly Easily

metroairport.com Members of the U.S. Senate want Homeland Security officials to answer questions about the accuracy of facial recognition technology...

Former Detroit Deputy Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Corruption Probe

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Federal officials have gained another conviction in connection with an ongoing investigation into public corruption. A former Detroit...

All Things Considered Host Robert Siegel Joins Detroit Today to Talk Retirement

NPR NPR host Robert Siegel retires this week after 30 years hosting All Things Considered. Siegel signs off on Friday, ending...