Why Is the Motor City Encouraging E-Scooters?
Eli Newman / WDET A version of this story originally aired on Marketplace. For a city that built its name...
MichMash: These Whitmer Cabinet Picks Will Inherit Huge Problems At Pivotal Moments
WDET Digital We’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what state government might look like under Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer....
Canadians Face Travel Ban for Talking With U.S. Pot Industry While Michigan Dispensaries Fear Product Shortage
Investors are smelling the profit potential in legal marijuana. And the latest fertile field for financiers is Michigan, the 10th...
‘World’s Smartest Intersection’ in Detroit: Like Adding a Smartphone on Traffic Lights
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Imagine a traffic light that stays yellow long enough for cyclists or pedestrians to get across, no matter...
Will Detroit, Other Cities Learn Anything From Amazon HQ2 Megaflop?
Jake Neher/WDET This week, Amazon stunned almost no one when it announced that it will open new major headquarters near both Washington...
Ride Sharing Companies, Local Businesses Offering Free Rides to the Polls
Gus Navarro/WDET One of the recurring themes we hear around elections is about getting people to the polls. This often...
Bill Schuette Detroit Journalism Cooperative Interview [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]
EDUCATION Education experts across the political spectrum believe that Michigan needs to rethink the way it funds schools. They...
Democratic Nominee for Governor Gretchen Whitmer Joins Detroit Today
Cheyna Roth/MPRN & Jake Neher/WDET In just a couple weeks Michigan voters will head to the voting booth to pick the...
It’s ‘Get Your Driver’s License Back’ Day in Michigan
Secretary of State officials across Michigan are preparing for an influx of additional customers today. It’s the first day hundreds...
What’s the Deal With These Scooters — And Who Are They For?
Andy DiDorosi You may have heard about, seen, or even ridden on one of the many electric-powered scooters that have...
Speed Humps Now Allowed on Detroit Streets
For Detroit residents with problems of drivers speeding down neighborhood streets, a solution is coming. Earlier this year, WDET reported on...
Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire
Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...