Panel says Affordability Plan for Detroit Water Customers Won’t Include Forgiving Debt

Members of a commission studying ways to make water service more affordable in Detroit say it may be impossible to...

Still too Early to Predict Republican Nominee

Bobby Schostak, the former Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today, to discuss and offer...

How the Media Applies Ethics to Presidential Coverage

Lee Wilkins teaches and studies media ethics and media coverage of hazards and disasters. She is co-author of one of...

Steve Forbes Has a Plan to get America on the Right Track

Businessman and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to talk about his new book, which...

The Year in News: Looking Back at Detroit’s Bankruptcy, 2016 Presidential Race

As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, Detroit Today is taking a look back at the year in news. It's been...

Election 2016: Brenda Lawrence Candidate Questionnaire

    Why are you running for Congress? I am running for re-election to continue my work representing the constituents...

Detroit City Clerk Says Proposed Changes In Election Law Will Hurt Voters

Some Detroit officials are pushing back against an attempt by the state Legislature to change voting procedures in Michigan. The...

“Citizens United” Bill Latest in Long Line of Elections Proposals Riling Michigan Democrats

The Michigan Senate has approved campaign finance legislation that would write the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling...

Property Taxes Reflecting Property Value These Days?

Some Michigan taxpayers and homeowners are still trying to recover from the recession that hit everywhere across the U.S. in...

What it’s Like to be a Refugee

Sludge G, Flickr There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about refugees coming to America. Syria is...

Community Forum on Bankruptcy Sparks Conversation and Criticism

Thursday marks one year since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. In November, WDET and the...

Detroit Police Unions Approve New Contracts

Detroit officials say unions representing the city’s police force have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract. City officials have long admitted...