Michigan’s Record-Breaking Lame Duck Session Has Ripple Effects A Year Later

  It’s been a year since the Michigan Legislature’s record-breaking lame duck session that saw more than 300 bills fly...

Disability Advocates Push for Creation of an Office of Disability Affairs in Detroit

An accessibility advocacy group proposed the creation of a city department tasked with addressing the needs of Detroiters living with disabilities...

CultureShift’s Jeff Milo Picks His Top 10 Local Tracks of the 2010s

Brian Rozman It's been a decade for local music.  The 2010's brought the rise of some local musicians to national status...

Best of 2019: The WDET Playlist

The roller-coaster that was 2019 is almost over and, as December draws to a close, the WDET music hosts have been...

How Impeachment Will Affect Michigan’s 2020 Congressional Elections

The President's first stop after being impeached was Battle Creek, MI for a planned rally. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's town hall...

Justice Department Announces $71 Million to Tackle Violent Crime in Detroit, Other Cities

Federal law enforcement agencies are pursuing violent crime in Detroit as part of a push to buildup staffing and funding in...

Gov. Whitmer Creates Task Force to Address Poverty In Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a taskforce to study poverty in Michigan, signing an executive order on Wed., Dec. 18,...

Wayne County Sells Hines Park Mill, Part of Ford History, To Artist Tony Roko Despite Public Outcry

Alex McLenon A historic mill at the corner of Hines Drive and Wilcox Road in Plymouth will officially be changing...

The Things We Ate in 2019: Free Press Restaurant Critic Talks Detroit Sandwich Wars, Labor Shortage

Mark Kurlyandchik / Detroit Free Press Whether it's fine dining or a grab-and-go meal, one of the many delights in...

Sen. Stabenow On Impeachment: Trial An ‘Opportunity’ for Trump to Cooperate

Donald Trump is now the third president in United States’ history to be impeached. The House of Representatives’ vote Wednesday...

WDET Names Mary Zatina New General Manager, Effective Jan. 2, 2020

Dear friends and supporters of WDET, we have some great news to announce. We have a new GM and we...

Debate Impeachment Like a Constitutional Law Expert with Detroit Today’s Guide

Updated 9:00 am ET, December 19, 2019: This story has been updated to reflect the passage of the two articles...