Is Michigan’s Variant Problem Worse Than Other States? The Answer is Complicated
Michigan has a variant problem. Experts say new strains of SARS-CoV-2 are among the drivers of this new surge in COVID-19 cases....
Civil Rights Attorney Jim Freeman Explores How the Ultra-Rich Profit from Racial Injustice in New Book
Over the last year, our nation’s issues regarding socioeconomic and racial inequity have been laid bare in all their stark...
Detroit Adding Eight More Vaccination Sites in the Neighborhoods to Stop Spread of COVID-19
Detroit will administer the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at several neighborhood locations next week. Eight sites including Henry Ford...
Amazon Unionization Vote in Alabama Has Big Implications for Michigan Workers
Votes are being counted in the effort to unionize Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. As part of the weekly series...
How Detroit’s Case Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Fell Apart
Russ McNamara While the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin continues in Minneapolis, other legal proceedings have cropped up...
Documenter Kendal Kuneman Says Program Serves Detroiters
Detroit Documenter Kendal Kuneman heard about the program through a friend who thought she’d be interested in serving Detroiters. Kuneman...
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?
The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...
Detroit Companies Rethinking Office Space Post-Pandemic
For millions of Americans, working from home has quickly become the norm. With the pandemic forcing workplaces to shutter, employees...
Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Expand Passenger Rail Service in Detroit
Metro Detroiters might someday be able to ride an Amtrak train to Toledo on their way to the east coast....
Car Rams Capitol Barricade; Capitol Police Officer and Driver Killed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading...
New Show Alert: WDET’s “The Don Was Motor City Playlist” Spotlights Detroit Music and Deep Cuts
There’s a new show coming to WDET. Blue Note Records President and music industry powerhouse Don Was is launching a...
University of Michigan Board Censures GOP Regent Ron Weiser for ‘Witches’ Comment
LANSING -- The University of Michigan’s governing board on Friday censured a Republican regent who called the state’s female Democratic...