Legislative Update for the remainder of 2015

Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson, talks with legislative reporter for Michigan Public Radio Jake Neher, about what we can expect...

Public Lighting Authority Looking to “Smart Grid” Technology

As Detroit approaches the one year anniversary of emerging from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy, WDET is examining how the...

Detroit One Step Closer to Finalizing Medical Marijuana Zoning

WDET Laws governing medical marijuana dispensaries in Detroit are one step closer to being finalized. The Detroit City Council will...

The National Review’s Tim Alberta Discusses Politics

Tim Alberta, Chief Political Correspondent for the National Review and Michigan native, discusses Thanksgiving fun, the transformation of Detroit, and...

Detroit Metro on High Alert After Feds Issue Travel Warning

Officials at Detroit Metro Airport say they are taking extra precautions in the wake of the federal government issuing a...

Detroit Police Department: Underfunded, Understaffed

J. Carlisle Larsen It’s been nearly a year since Detroit emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. All...

Report: DPS Needs More Teachers and Better Pay

A coalition of people concerned about the Detroit Public School system is pushing Lansing to do more for Detroit’s crumbling...

Divisions in Oakland County Over Syrian Refugee Center in Pontiac

MML A handful of Syrian-Americans living and working in Pontiac began an investment group to buy property and create havens...

Purchasing Detroit’s Vacant Land: Stories from the Side Lots

Detroit occupies approximately 140-square miles of land. At its height, the city was filled with single family homes where people...

News of the Week 11.20.15

Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit Free Press religion reporter Niraj Warikoo about Michigan’s response to the Syrian refugee...

Lt. Gov. Calley Leads Mental-Health Conversation in Michigan

Pkay Chelle/Creative Commons   Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley began his journey as an advocate for mental health issues in Michigan...

$1.35 Million Granted to Study Soo Locks

The U.S. government has approved funds to improve the Soo Locks. Nearly $1.4 million will be provided to the Army Corps of...