Senate Infrastructure Bill Gets Mostly Positive Reviews in Michigan With Some Hoping for More
Senate.gov/Wikimedia Commons A bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the support of both of Michigan’s senators. “There...
Census Data Spurred GOP’s Largest Partisan Edge in Decades
Fresh off sweeping electoral victories a decade ago, Republican politicians used census data to draw voting districts that gave them...
Nessel: Don’t Deny Unemployment for Pot Use Outside Work
State of Michigan LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People fired from their jobs for using marijuana outside the workplace still should...
Detroit Police Department Says Officer Fatally Shot Man During Drag Race
Eli Newman / WDET Detroit police say an undercover officer shot and killed a man following a crash that happened...
Canada Reopens Its Border for Vaccinated U.S. Visitors
DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) -- Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday...
Michigan Childhood Vaccination Rates Low for Back to School
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Childhood vaccination rates have dropped below 70% in more than half of Michigan’s counties and health and...
Infrastructure Bill May Help Address Flooding in Michigan, But Only If There’s a Plan, Dingell Says
There’s hope in Michigan that any infrastructure package in Washington, D.C. might help address flooding problems in the state. As...
Genetic “Memories” of Pandemic Trauma Could Be Passed Down to Future Generations
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a mass traumatic event, with lingering mental health effects that could stay with us for even...
Sonic Assembly: Exploring the Roots of Afrofuturism and Its Legacy in Present Day
In collaboration with the Science Gallery Detroit and the Concert of Colors, WDET presents Sonic Assembly: On Afrofuturism and Performance. Listen...
Concert of Colors Returns with Mix of In-Person, Streaming and Broadcast Events
Detroit’s beloved free global music festival, the Concert of Colors, returns this year. The festival, which runs through Monday, will include a...
Communities Across Detroit Will Show Pride During the 15th Annual Arise Detroit Neighborhoods Day
Arise Detroit Arise Detroit will celebrate its 15th annual Neighborhoods Day Aug. 7. Across the city, more than 150 community groups,...
How the U.S. Constitution Has Shaped Marriage from Exclusion to Equality
Marriage is a deeply intimate decision that a person makes about whom they want to spend their lives with, if anyone....