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...
Feds say Blight Removal Funding Easily Abused
Federal officials are calling for tougher oversight of a government program that helps fund the removal of blighted buildings in...
Peters Talks About Guns and Pipes [VIDEO]
U.S.Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) says the federal government needs to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, including...
It’s Not Just Detroit, Students of Color Struggle Even In Good Suburban Schools [Map]
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s largest school district is on the brink of going broke. Detroit students, parents, and educators are...
Judges Dismisses Charges Against Gamrat; Courser to Stand Trial
Cindy Gamrat Former state Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) will face trial on perjury and misconduct charges, while a judge has...
Does Your Vote Count?
govtech.com The November presidential election is fast approaching. Both major parties have presumptive nominees and media coverage is ramping up....
Congresswoman Questions Debris on Surgical Equipment at Ann Arbor VA Hospital
Officials with the Veterans Administration health system in Ann Arbor say they are working to correct a problem that has...
How Can We Make Sense of Senseless Violence?
Flickr Over the weekend we saw one of the most deadly shooting in American history at a gay nightclub in Orlando....
Michigan Vigils Honor Orlando Victims
Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff...