Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer Win Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Races

Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will battle it out for the governor’s seat in November. Libertarians also had...

Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary Race For Michigan’s 13th Congressional District

Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held...

Why Do Voters Make the Decisions They Do on Election Day?

Martha Dawson/WDET Tuesday is Primary Day in Michigan, and in many ways it’s a big election. It’s the first time we’ve...

NYT Columnist: President Trump Has A Pattern of Attacking Black Athletes [VIDEO]

It’s hard to keep up these days with the list of people President Trump chooses to attack via Twitter. But...

WDET, City Bureau to Launch Effort Turning Residents Into ‘Documenters’

CB Next week, WDET launches a partnership with City Bureau and Citizen Detroit that will help turn residents into reporters. ...

Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire

Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...

Author Anna Clark Talks New Book on Flint, ‘The Poisoned City’

Jake Neher/WDET A new book by local author Anna Clark chronicles the events that led up to the Flint water...

Michigan Voters Will Make Big Decisions in Tuesday’s Primary Elections

Jake Neher/WDET Tuesday is a big day in Michigan state politics. It’s primary election day. We’ll learn who the Democrats, Republicans,...

The Progressive Underground Show 275 feat. BETH

Beth Griffith Music Tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground profiles soul songstress BETH and samplings of her music discography including...

Prepare to Vote: Enbridge Line 5 and the Candidates for Michigan Governor

VIEW FULL DPTV PLAYLIST OF CANDIDATE RESPONSES ON GREAT LAKES ISSUES  Is Enbridge Line 5 YOUR issue?  Does what candidates say...

Framed by WDET: Journey to Bubble Metropolis

      Corine Vermeulen Framed by WDET is an audio-visual project that features the stories of ten ethnic and...

Detroit Grand Prix Contract Talks Approach The Finish Line

Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has formally responded to a contract proposal from Detroit Grand Prix organizers...