Michigan’s Top Medical Doctor Addresses Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11
Vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11 have been approved for COVID-19. Roughly 850,000 kids in the state are now...
Incoming Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II Talks Automatic Payments for Detroiters
The Detroit City Council will soon look very different. There are nine total seats on Detroit’s legislative body, and the Nov....
New Michigan Policy Aims to Defend the Rights of Incarcerated Mothers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration recently expanded maternal and postpartum health care for incarcerated mothers through a new policy directive with...
Detroit City Council Weighs Ending Contract With Attorney Who Allegedly Harassed Activist with Disability
Detroit city officials are debating doing business with an attorney who allegedly harassed an activist with a disability. City Councilmember...
Michigan GOP Rep. Upton on Guard after Receiving Death Threats over Vote for Infrastructure Bill
(Editor's note: This web story contains strong language.) Only 13 Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in the U.S. House...
“X” Designation on Michigan Driver’s Licenses for Nonbinary People Goes Into Effect
Anyone in Michigan who doesn’t feel as though the standard “male” or “female” driver’s license designations is the best description for them can change...
Detroit Police Grapple With Corruption and Changing Policies Under Federal Scrutiny
As one investigation into Detroit police corruption ramps up, another one has ended. The Detroit Police Department is trying to...
Everything You Need to Know About Newly Available COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
Despite the lingering threat of COVID-19 and the frustrations caused by Americans who refuse to get their shots, vaccines have...
What Happened at the Astroworld Festival in Houston?
The Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas left eight dead and hundreds injured. A fatal crowd surge happened while rapper Travis...
New Releases from Third Man Records Include Jack White, Kelley Stoltz, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...
What We Can Learn From Better Appreciating Our Sense of Smell
Penguin/Random House Of all the senses we often take for granted, the sense of smell is probably the most unappreciated....
Michigan Schools Roll Out Vaccination Plans for 5- to 11-Year-Old Students
Michigan schools are making plans to start vaccinating elementary-age students as early as this week. Oakland Schools has partnered with...
