Poll: Road Funding Ballot Proposal Very Unpopular

A recent survey finds that the state ballot initiative known as Proposal One which, if passed, would raise taxes to...

Future Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Could Have Pedestrian, Bike Lanes

Photo Credit | Mike Boening Photography (FLICKR/CC) Photo Credit | KP Tripathi (FLICKR/CC) The New International Trade Crossing connecting Detroit...

Negotiating With Iran

Courtesy of Saeed A Khan Both Iran and the United States are really dug in to the negotiations according to Saeed...

Senator Debbie Stabenow and Alzheimers

U.S. Department of Agriculture Join WDET host Stephen Henderson and Michigan’s Senior Senator Debbie Stabenow for a conversation about the...

Homeland Security Officials, Volunteers Prepare For Tornado Season

   This weekend Detroiters will be greeted by a sound generated every first Saturday of the month: A tornado warning...

Wayne County Extends Foreclosure Deadline

   Wayne County officials are extending the deadline for homeowners to pay some or all of their property taxes and...

Tax Foreclosures Make National Headlines As Wayne County Prepares To Foreclose on 70-thousand homes

Today (Tues) is the last day for Wayne County homeowners at risk of losing their homes due to unpaid back...

Thousands Rush To Meet Foreclosure Deadline

   In Detroit tens of thousands of people are facing a deadline today that could cost some of them their...

Feds Return Control Of Housing Commission To Detroit

   The US Housing and Urban Development Department is preparing to return control of the Detroit Housing Commission to city...

Free Press Editor Reflects On Paper’s Digital Evolution

The Detroit Free Press has broken some big news stories during Paul Anger’s time as editor and publisher. They include...

Pastors and Community Organize “March For Justice 2015”

A group of Detroit pastors and community members are coming together to hold a “March for Justice” Saturday.  The event...

State House Ties Welfare Benefits to School Attendance

Pkay Chelle/Creative Commons Michigan Public Radio's Jake Neher reports: “The state House has approved a bill that would end welfare...