What Did Confirmation Hearing Tell Us About Betsy DeVos?
Jake Neher/WDET A U.S. House Committee began confirmation hearings for Michigan billionaire and charter school advocate Betsy DeVos. President-elect Donald...
Moving Up and Down the Food Chain to Help Feed the Hungry
The Holidays often include campaigns to help people in need. But most of those organizations are working year round. Some...
How Do Young People Escape a Cycle of Violence and Crime?
Jake Neher/WDET Two young adults are being held by police after a gas station shooting in Detroit last month. The...
Butterflies Use Sun to Warm Muscles Before Flight
Holidays bring a sense of magic and wonder to some people and to children. The author of a new book...
How to Read Water
Over 70-percent of the earth is covered in water. Among other things, it’s tied to the movement of planets and...
Schools Have More Options Under Updated “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Law
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s zero-tolerance policy for schools is getting what some are calling a “common sense” update. Gov. Rick Snyder...
Michigan AG Files Criminal Charges Against Former Flint Emergency Managers
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing new criminal charges in regards to the lead contamination in the city of Flint’s water...
Moving Detroit’s Kids Into a World-Class City
A new initiative in Detroit is hoping to harness some of the positive desire for change in the city. Hope...
Changes In School ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies Headed To Gov. Snyder’s desk
Jake Neher/WDET Schools might get more freedom in how they discipline students in the future. Legislation that would alter Michigan’s...
A Visit in Prison
Editor's Note: For the safety and well-being of the children, certain last names have been omitted in this story. Inside...
MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
Bill Restricting Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Making Progress During Lame Duck
Jake Neher/WDET Legislation important to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is making its way through the legislature. A package of bills banning...
