Bookstock is back for 2022
After a two-year absence, Bookstock has returned to its longtime home in Livonia’s Laurel Park Place Mall. Since its founding,...
Detroit Evening Report, May 17, 2022: In wake of Buffalo shooting, Biden says everyone has a role to play in fighting hate
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. President Joe Biden...
Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law cannot be enforced, judge says
Michigan’s 1931 law that criminalizes abortion cannot be enforced, according to a Court of Claims injunction. On Tuesday, Court of...
New Michigan report aims for state to be carbon neutral by 2050 – is it possible?
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has released the final draft of its ambitious climate plan. It’s...
A new Detroit ordinance will pay for lawyers for low-income people facing housing issues in court
Toshiba Ford lives with her significant other in her mom’s townhouse on Detroit’s west side. Ford says the place has...
Who watches the watchmen? Detroit Police remain on the job despite policy violations, crimes
After years of corruption and excessive use of deadly force, federal oversight of the Detroit Police Department ended in 2016....
Michigan Parent Alliance for Safe Schools seeks return to mask wearing, other safety measures
A Michigan organization is asking for a return to masking in schools. The request is part of a list of demands from...
Detroit Evening Report: May 16, 2022: Gunman in Buffalo planned to go to one more location to keep shooting, police say
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Police say the...
How comfort and complacency must change following the mass shooting in Buffalo
On Saturday, an 18-year-old gunman killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. The white shooter drove...
The 2022 Detroit Jazz Festival lineup highlights voices old and new
The Detroit Jazz Festival attracts thousands of people every year. For some, it can even feel like a religious experience....
Stephen Henderson on mass shooting in Buffalo
The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: Here we are again. A white gunman wearing...
New exhibit, “Looking for the Light,” aims to destigmatize mental illness
Untitled painting by Michael Francis Miller, featured in the exhibit Artists, faith leaders, mental health advocates and more are joining...