New Football Season Means New Controversies and New Ways for Lions to Disappoint

The NFL season is officially underway, as is college football. Each new season recently has brought its own batch of controversies...

Prosecutors Might Be Running Out Of Time To File Charges In Flint Water Crisis

WDET Digital April of next year marks the six-year anniversary of the start of the Flint Water Crisis. That’s significant, because...

For the 42nd Dally in the Alley, Thank a Volunteer

Dally in the Alley, now in its 42nd year, is just that kind of party. The free and family-friendly annual event...

Have A Buzz-Worthy Weekend at This Honey Bee-Themed Arts Fest

Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...

Former Flint Councilman on Why Justice Hasn’t Been Served For the City

Joan Isabella/WDET State officials have apologized for the mishandling of the Flint water disaster over and over. But for one former...

Michigan Chief Medical Executive, Attorney General Back Flavored Vaping Ban

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made Michigan the first state to ban flavored vaping...

The Opioid Crisis Evolves As Drug Companies Are Held Accountable and New Treatments Emerge

Jake As drug companies and their executives have amassed huge fortunes during the crisis, more than 200,000 people have died of...

New Podcast from Wayne State Features Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit

Ghaith Al Juboori, an Iraqi student, was a senior in high school studying for a big exam in the hall...

Heat, Death and Crowded Courtrooms: Here’s What I Saw Volunteering at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Detroit Today producer Annamarie Sysling volunteered at the U.S.-Mexico border with Tucson Samaritans, a humanitarian organization that  documents what is happening...

On First Day of School in Michigan, Teachers, Students Face Uncertainty and Growing Problems

Tuesday is the official start of the school year here in Michigan. And as the new school year gets underway,...

Sam’s Jams: New Birth “Comin’ From All Ends”

WDET In 1963, musicians Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua formed the instrumental band The Nite-Liters in Louisville, Kentucky. The group had a few hits,...

State Senate Leader Hits Back on Budget, Roads Impasse: “There Is No Budget Crisis”

Tensions are rising in Lansing and Governor Gretchen Whitmer faces off with Republican Legislative leaders on the budget impasse.  Gov....