Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spills

A U.S. Senate committee has unanimously approved legislation to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. Michigan Democrat Gary Peters co-sponsored...

Democrats and Progressive Groups Urge Snyder to Veto Controversial Election Bills

The top Democrat in the state House is urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto controversial election legislation. One bill would...

Michigan Kurd Faces Possible Christmas Eve Deportation

A Kurdish chef who has lived peacefully in Michigan for more than a decade says the U.S. government is again...

Wayne County Finances Firming Up

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the county’s finances are in much better shape than they were when he took...

The Week in News – Michigan Republicans Abolish Straight Ticket Voting

Nolan Finley of The Detroit News, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to break down the week in news.  Some...

Detroit City Council Passes New Laws for Medical Marijuana Centers

The Detroit City Council has passed zoning ordinances that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The measures will create zoning restrictions...

CuriosiD: Why Are There Swastikas in Parts of Indian Village?

This week’s installment of CuriosiD investigates a question from WDET listener Savala. “Why are sidewalks in Indian Village stamped with Swastikas? The...

M1 Rail and Associated Health Risks or Benefits

Researchers are looking at how Detroit’s M-1 Rail might change the health of the residents living close to the mass...

Bob Woodward Discovers that Nixon had more Secrets, Deceptions and Obsessions

Journalist and Editor at The Washington Post, Bob Woodward, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to discuss his new book,...

Sen. Peters Defends U.S. Fight Against Terrorism

While the Republican presidential candidates may have different strategies to fight terrorism, they all agree that President Obama has not...

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...