State Board Has Sweeping Power Over Michigan Education. Is It in Limbo?
Michigan Department of Education The State Board of Education doesn’t often make headlines in Michigan. But the state constitution gives...
New Podcast Explores Being Muslim in America
BuzzFeed/See Something Say Something American Muslims are often the subject of media attention in moments of crisis or political uncertainty....
How Will Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Comment Affect North Korea Escalation
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump this week doubled down on his tough rhetoric toward North Korea. Trump’s “fire and fury” comment...
Newcomers Challenge the Electoral Status Quo in Hamtramck
Eli Newman / WDET “This city consists of so many ethnicities, so you’re going to have some positive...
Duggan Gains Massive Primary Win, Will Face Young in General Election
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The finalists are set in the race to become the mayor of Detroit. Incumbent Mike Duggan enters the...
Detroit’s 2017 Election: A Review of the Primary and Look Ahead [RESULTS, MAPS]
Martha Dawson/WDET For the first time since Detroit exited bankruptcy, city residents are choosing their leaders. The top two finishers...
Coleman Young II to Face Duggan in General Election
Sascha Raiyn Coleman Young II took second place in Tuesday’s mayoral primary. Young told his supporters to get in “fighting shape”...
Metro Detroit Primary Election Results
Primary Election Results August 8, 2017 UPDATED WAYNE COUNTY Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan 69.3% Coleman Young II 27.3% Write-In...
State Agencies Weigh In on Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline
Jake Neher/WDET State agencies have weighed in on the controversial Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. There’s still time for people to...
Teaching Grit vs. Empathy
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Picture this scenario… a child in a classroom can’t sit still or pay attention while a teacher...
Detroiters Hope for More Jobs, Inclusive Investment as Election Primary Looms
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit voters are preparing to select the finalists who will vie for key elected positions during the city’s...
Stephen Henderson, Nolan Finley Reflect on Unlikely Friendship
Jake Neher/WDET There aren't many two-newspaper towns remaining in the United States. Detroit is one of them. One thing that is...