Why Do We Lie? NatGeo Writer Says It’s Human Nature

Jake Neher/WDET Yudhijit Bhattacharjee doesn't think honesty is always the best policy, and he says neither do James Comey, Donald Trump,...

Lead Not Likely the Cause of Increased Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint But…

“Often when people present with pneumonia, doctors are thinking of the common bacteria like pneumococcal pneumonia or streptococcus pneumoniae. Legionnaires'...

Legislature Moving Budget Bills Despite Standoff with Gov. Snyder

Jake Neher/WDET There’s no end yet to the standoff between Gov. Rick Snyder and the Legislature’s Republican leaders that’s delayed wrapping...

State House Committee Adopts “Sanctuary Cities” Ban

Jake Neher/WDET A state House committee has adopted bills that would require local officials to help enforce federal immigration laws....

The Intersection: Police and Community Relations in Detroit [TIMELINE]

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Nearly 50 years after a police raid at 12th and Clairmount streets ignited violence and carnage, WDET and...

Heads of Michigan’s Major Utilities React to Paris Climate Withdrawal, Discuss Energy Landscape

Jake Neher/WDET The subject of "energy" never gets old in the state of Michigan. We're surrounded by massive, powerful bodies...

Michigan Dems Propose Bill to Seize Guns of People Deemed a Threat

Jake Neher/WDET Some Democrats in the state Legislature are calling for a law that would allow authorities to seize the...

Is the Tax Foreclosure Process Good for Wayne County but Bad for Detroit?

Annie Perry sits in a bejeweled knit cap, waiting for her number to be called at a foreclosure prevention meeting....

State and Health Care Officials Call on Federal Government to Save Healthy Michigan

WDET/Laura Herberg State officials and health care providers called on Washington lawmakers to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion Monday. From...

Lawmakers Will Look Into Allegations DHHS Supervisors Fudged Caseload Numbers

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers say they will look into reports the Michigan agency that handles child abuse and neglect cases...

Democratic Candidate for Governor Abdul El-Sayed on Religion and Politics

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Right now, there are two official candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018. One, former...

Will Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Run for Governor in 2018?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference is a place for possible statewide candidates to test...