The Duggan Strategy: Early Successes, Keepable Promises, Controlled Data

When Detroit voters go to the polls in November, they’ll be deciding whether to give the job of mayor to...

The Art of Community: How the City, Citizens, Donors Created the Detroit Institute of Arts [VIDEOS]

The Detroit Institute of Arts originally was built with money allocated by the city and contributed from its residents. That...

Michigan’s Largest Health Insurer Weighs in on the Future of Health Coverage

Jake Neher/WDET It looks like Republicans in the U.S. Senate have once again failed to come up with a plan...

Is This the Year Michigan Will See Big Changes to Its Auto Insurance System?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Year after year, state lawmakers try their hands at overhauling Michigan’s auto insurance laws. Every year, lawmakers...

Duggan, Leonard Unveil Bipartisan Plan to Reduce Auto Insurance Rates

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation A bipartisan group in Michigan rolled out a new auto no-fault insurance overhaul plan...

How Are Detroit’s Senior Citizens Doing?

While Detroit’s overall population has declined, the number of seniors has grown in recent years, according to U.S. Census records....

Ivanka Trump Joins Tech Firms in Detroit to Push for More Computer Training

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of private tech companies say they will join with the Trump Administration to spend a combined...

Got an Election Question?

Shelby Jouppi/WDET WDET and the Citizens Research Council are teaming up to answer your questions about elections in Michigan. Questions...

Some Detroiters Frantically Searching For Relatives in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Jake Neher/WDET Many people across the United States are frantically trying to get information about loved ones living in Puerto...

‘It Came From Love’–Black Lives Matter Organizer On Speech at Pro-Trump Rally

Courtesy of Hawk Newsome/Black Lives Matter Greater New York A viral video started circulating last week that showed organizers of...

Local Veteran, Anti-War Activist React to Vietnam War Documentary Series

Jake Neher/WDET Ken Burns' and Lynn Novick’s 10-part documentary series on the Vietnam War wraps up this week. It’s already...

Michigan’s Top Health Official could Face Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Michigan officials are preparing to continue a preliminary exam that could leave the state’s top health official facing...