Former state Rep. Henry Yanez launches bid for Congress in 10th district 

The field for the newly redrawn 10th Congressional District is growing. Henry Yanez, a Sterling Heights council member and a...

Rep. Dingell discusses State of the Union address, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

There’s a lot happening in the news both domestically and around the world. As Russia continues to wreak havoc on...

A new book explores how J Dilla forever changed hip-hop

James Dewitt Yancey, the Detroit producer famously known as J Dilla, died at just age of 32, but he changed...

Watch Live: President Biden delivers the State of the Union and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the GOP Response

President Biden delivers the State of the Union at the U.S. Capitol, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the GOP...

Mask requirements to be lifted in most state buildings

Mask requirements will soon be lifted in most facilities that are owned or leased by the state of Michigan. This...

State actions helped reduce racial disparities during pandemic, says new report

A new report from the Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Task Force says the state's actions in 2020 and 2021 "helped...

Why the president’s Supreme Court nomination matters

A Black woman has never been appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. That could be...

Tlaib to give progressive response to State of the Union

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is set to give the Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address...

How an angry, divided board of health pushed a health officer to resign

In late August, Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Officer Lisa Peacock and Medical Director Josh Meyerson looked at increasing...

How to ask a question for WDET’s CuriosiD series 

Meet CuriosiD – a series for the inquisitive. You ask the questions and reporters help you find answers. Past stories...

Used car values continue to rise

The average price for a one-to-five-year-old used car in Detroit is currently around $31,000. While that number is more than...

“A beautiful process”: Work continues for Detroit Sugarbush Project 

The sugar maples are running in Rouge Park, and a local group is out tapping trees for the sweet sap.  ...