DPS Student: “We Deserve Better”
Jake Neher/WDET A few weeks ago a sophomore at Renaissance High School, Imani Harris, penned an open letter to legislators about her...
Will You Vote To Raise Your Taxes for Better Transit in November?
WDET Recently the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan unveiled its plan to expand mass transportation throughout the region. It would...
Enbridge Beefs Up Safety Measures at Straits of Mackinac Pipeline in Wake of Scrutiny
The company that owns a 63 year old oil and gas pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac says it’s beefing...
Michigan Lawmakers Blast Plan to Divert Great Lakes Water to Wisconsin
Metro Detroit members of Congress are expressing concern over the formal approval of a plan to divert millions of gallons...
The Intersection: Income Inequality in Michigan – Biggest Gap is Not In Metro Detroit
“What we see is I think what’s being seen around the country, which is poverty changing zip codes,” says Grand...
Salon Editor Explains Why Some U.S. House Districts Look the Way They Do [MAP]
When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. Two years later, Republicans had...
Feds say Syrian Refugees Bring Benefits to Metro Detroit
Each year on this day the United Nations celebrates what it calls World Refugee Day, with events scheduled in more...
CuriosiD: Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?
In this episode of CuriosID, listener Evan Fekete asks... How did the International Ambassador Bridge become privately held? It just seems that, like,...
Detroit Launches Program to Track Demolitions Online
Officials in Detroit are launching a new online program that tracks where and when homes will be demolished in the...
Historian Draws Parallels Between Trump and Zachary Taylor, Who Killed His Party
"We have an anti-politics politics," says historian Gil Troy. "We love outsiders. We think politicos have sold their souls... We’re always looking...
Marijuana Legalization Campaign Challenges 180-Day Rule For Collecting Signatures
Jake Neher/WDET The campaign trying to legalize marijuana in Michigan has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's six-month time limit...
Federal Court Tosses Lawsuit Filed by Anti-Islamic Group
Michigan Legislature The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a First Amendment case filed against the Allegan Police...