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...

Report: Michigan Needs Better Palliative Care for Cancer Patients

National Cancer Institute A report says Michigan’s healthcare system does not do as well as other states in providing complete...

Does the Constant News Cycle Give You ‘Issue Fatigue?’

National Wildlife Federation A recent political cartoon floating around the internet says “My desire to be well-informed is currently at...

Officials say Home Ownership Might Be Possible …

Officials with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority are stepping up efforts to promote home ownership in Southeast Michigan and...

Is a Single-Payer Healthcare System Feasible in the U.S.?

It's hard to recall a political drama of late as fraught and thick with intrigue in the U.S. congress as...

Candidates for Brian Banks’ Seat Talk Character and Corruption

Learn about the candidates for District 1 here. There are fourteen people running in next week’s special election to fill...

Primary Candidates for Michigan’s District 1

WDET and Fox 2 asked the 14 candidates for Michigan's District 1 House seat representing Harper Woods, Grosse Pointes Woods, the...

Study says Housing Demands in Future Include More Room for Seniors and More Rentals

A new study predicting changes in Metro Detroit’s housing needs over the next few decades shows several areas that may...