Federal funding for urban parks announced at Belle Isle
Federal officials were on Belle Isle Friday to announce new funding for urban parks. The U.S. Department of the Interior...
Detroit Evening Report, July 29, 2022: Detroit election officials boosting security for Tuesday’s primary
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.Detroit elections officials are...
Best of 2022 (so far): the WDET mid-year playlist
To commemorate passing the halfway point of 2022, WDET’s music hosts shared their favorite tracks from January through June on...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow discusses the CHIPS Act
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Act by a 243-187 vote, with 24 Republicans...
When is the right time to publish violent images?
It’s an everyday reality in America that a mass shooting could happen anywhere and at any time. This year alone,...
Negligence and the baby formula shortage; MI Supreme Court rules on LGBTQ protections
Abbott Nutrition’s production facility in Sturgis, MI was one of the primary causes of the baby formula shortage we saw...
The candidates running in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District
When voters in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District head to polling places this August, they’ll have a chance to nominate a...
How getting by and getting ahead influences our life and politics
We’re social creatures, and as a part of that, we want to get along with others. But importantly, we also...
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners’ chief investigator works to reduce 800 backlogged citizen complaints
Clarification: This headline has been updated to say the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is working on the backlog. The...
Detroit officials prepare for the primaries; low turnout expected
There will be an emphasis on security during Tuesday’s primary election. Due to protests by Republican poll challengers during the...
Detroit Evening Report, July 28, 2022: Detroit breaks ground on $40 million project to prevent catastrophic floods
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.Detroit Water and Sewerage...
Michigan man may be swapped in Russian prisoner exchange
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden Administration has made a “substantial proposal” to secure the release of...