Detroit Unveils New Streetcar System

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar line is officially open to the public. And the light rail “QLine” is being touted...

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade: Comey Firing Threatens FBI’s Independence

Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the man in charge of leading the investigation...

Detroit Casino Revenue Down in April from a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos’ combined April revenue of $121 million was down from the same month a year ago, according to...

UM Alumni Association Increases Diversity Scholarship by $30 Million

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Underrepresented minority enrollment -- and particularly that of Black students -- has slumped at the University of...

Michigan GOP Congressman Weighs Call for Independent Russia Investigation

congress.gov A member of Congress from Michigan is considering introducing legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate possible links between...

Hundreds Gather for Mental Health Services, Many Oppose Snyder Overhaul

Cheyna Roth/MPRN There was a big rally at the state Capitol Wednesday to support improved mental health services and to...

Nonprofit Recruiting Volunteers to Knock on Doors of Foreclosed Homes

Owners of tax-foreclosed homes in Wayne County have until June 7 to prevent their properties from going to auction. That's...

Duggan Touts New Development On “Abandoned” Lot, Skaters Wary of Being Pushed Out

Eli Newman / WDET Keviyan Richardson is perfecting a kickflip at a skatepark in the middle of a nearly empty lot...

Is Comey Firing a Constitutional Crisis?

fbi.gov President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday. The administration says the firing is a result of...

State Officials, Lawmakers Mourn Rep. John Kivela After Apparent Suicide

Office of state Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) State lawmakers are mourning the loss of Democratic state Representative John Kivela of...

Dan Gilbert-Backed Brownfields Legislation Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Jake Neher/WDET Big business investors are waiting on Gov. Rick Snyder to give them a break. A tax break that...

Gov. Snyder Picks Kurtis Wilder for New Supreme Court Justice

Office of Gov. Rick Snyder Gov. Rick Snyder has chosen the newest member of the Michigan Supreme Court. Judge Kurtis Wilder will...