State Board to Rule on Gerrymandering Ballot Proposal This Week
Jake Neher/WDET A grassroots group that wants to get an anti-gerrymandering proposal on the 2018 ballot is looking to make...
Should Virgil Smith Be Allowed to Run For Office, Even If He Agreed Not To?
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to bar former state Sen. Virgil Smith from running...
Chinese Companies Reportedly Interested in Buying Fiat Chrysler
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are not commenting on a report that the automaker recently rejected an offer...
How We Got To Charlottesville: The History of White Supremacist Groups
Courtesy of Dan Gotlieb Over the weekend we witnessed, as a nation, an emboldened group of white supremacists gather in...
Law Enforcement Concerned About Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Driving
Jake Neher/WDET Marijuana legalization could be on the 2018 ballot. That has some law enforcement agencies concerned. Police worry about...
Detroit Casino Revenue Up Slightly in July from a Year Ago
Detroit’s three casinos' combined July revenue of $119 million was slightly up from the same month a year ago, according...
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...