Lawsuit Claims State Shorting Locals By Billions

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan has been short-changing cities, towns, and counties four billion dollars a year. That’s according to a new...

A Closer Look At Muslim Populations in Dearborn and Hamtramck

Jake Neher/WDET Metro Detroit is home to some of the most diverse communities in the country. Two communities in particular...

Exploring “America’s Original Sin” With Author Jim Wallis

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Racism is America’s original sin, and must be named as such. That is the assertion made in...

Lawmakers Say You Can Have Your Pot And Eat It, Too

Sandra Svoboda Medical marijuana clinics in Michigan would have to be licensed and pay sales taxes under bills adopted by...

Detroit’s Growth Brings Demand for More Environmental Law Attorneys

Businesses throughout Southeast Michigan are showing a need  for attorneys who specialize in environmental law. As a result, The Great Lakes...

Danish Reporter Discusses How The World Views Presidential Election

Jake Neher/WDET Donald Trump has said on many occasions that he believes there is a nationalist political movement growing throughout...

Jesse Jackson Encourages Voter Registration In Detroit

The Reverend Jesse Jackson is making the case for Detroit’s youngest eligible residents to exercise their right to vote. The...

Wayne County Executive Says State Budget Growing While Local Funding Shrinks

After three months of traveling to other communities across Michigan, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says he sees a trend in the...

Mother Theresa’s Sainthood

This Sunday Pope Francis plans to canonize Mother Theresa. That means the iconic humanitarian will receive sainthood. Kevin Mannara is a...

DeVos Donations Raise Disturbing Questions About Political Influence In Detroit Schools

Rick Pluta/MPRN A family of wealthy charter school investors put more than a million dollars into the campaigns of Republican lawmakers...

Former POTUS Bill Clinton Does Labor Day Detroit Stop-By

Rick Pluta/MPRN Former President Bill Clinton was a crowd-stopper as he marched in Detroit’s Labor Day Parade on behalf of...

The History and Present of Detroit’s Labor Movement

Laura Weber Davis/WDET There are probably three major tipping points connecting Detroit and labor throughout history, according to Wayne State...