Mackinac Policy Conference: Detroit Chamber of Commerce Head Details What to Expect

  Jay Tafilowski   This morning, Sandy Baruah, CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, talks about what Michiganders can...

Pugh Drops Appeal, Will Pay Former Student in Sex Video Civil Case

Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh is reportedly dropping his appeal of a court-ordered judgment that he pay hundreds...

Justice Department Helping Ease Convicts Back Into Society

The U.S. Justice Department is launching an effort to help reduce crime by helping former prisoners become productive citizens. The...

Sen. Gary Peters Hits Gov. Snyder on Environmental Policy

Emily Dagger/NPR Host Stephen Henderson talks to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters about politics and policy during a special broadcast of...

The Myth of Partisanship in Congress

Emily Dagger/NPR  True or false: Congress is stalled by a volatile, partisan, polarized climate that prevents any significant work from...

D.C. Rapper Explores Tough Realities of Gentrification, Detroiters Respond

“What people are choosing to invest in is very interesting to me," says rapper Tarica June. “Like, they’re saying we...

Health Chief: Ebola Distracted from Genessee County Legionnaire’s Outbreak

The state’s health director says an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Genesee County did not get the attention it deserved...

Snyder, Schuette: No Right For Local Voters to Choose Their Leaders

  Tom Arthur Voters don’t have a constitutional right to choose their local government leaders. That’s a central argument used...

Detroit Resurrected: New Book Explores City’s Bankruptcy

His daily stories chronicled Detroit’s financial situation in the pages of the Detroit Free Press. Now Nathan Bomey has written...

Insights from Local 4 News’ Mara MacDonald on Prince, Flint and More

J Carlisle Larsen WDIV's Mara MacDonald joins Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson for a look at this week's news. Here...

Time Magazine Names Flint Doctor, Water Researcher Among ‘Most Influential People’

Time Magazine is releasing its list of the year’s 100 Most Influential People. And it includes two people who uncovered...

Michigan Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Over Tainted Water in Flint

Michigan’s attorney general is filing criminal charges against three government employees involved in the water crisis in Flint. The state...