Can ‘Cop Kitty’ and Other Social Media Campaigns Help Build Trust in Police Departments?

Jake Neher/WDET Police departments across the country face questions about their relationships with the communities they serve. That’s after a...

Guys from ‘Under the Radar Michigan’ on New Book, Best Spring Spots in the Mitten

Laura Weber Davis/WDET It’s that time of year -- Spring Break! And even if you’re not taking a break and...

White House Spending Bill Update

President Trump tweeted that the White House will hold a news conference about the major spending bill passed by Congress...

2018 WDET Munch Madness: Road to the Final Fork

UPDATE: Munch Madness has advanced to the Final Fork -- vote now! In 2017, Detroit was named the #1 city in...

New Website ‘DetroitIsIt.com’ Creates a Communications Hub for Professionals

A new Detroit-based website, detroitisit.com, is a communications hub for professionals who are looking for ways to have an impact...

Healthy Food Summit Seeks Solutions for Detroit

Detroit has more than 70 full-line grocery stores, yet thousands of people don't have access to them. Many lack jobs,...

U.S. House Restores Great Lakes Funding Trump Vowed to Cut

Photo Courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video The U.S. House is reversing the Trump Administration’s budget proposal and restoring...

‘Blowing Open Misconceptions’: How Comic Books Push the Discussion About Race and Representation in America

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther” has made more than one-billion dollars at the box office since...

Detroit to Buy 142 Acres of Former State Fair Grounds

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit is buying a portion of the property where the historic Michigan State Fair...

Discussion Over Future of City Golf Courses Not Quite Over

Three Detroit owned golf courses will remain open. City Council voted this week to award a management contract to Signet...

Bridge Magazine: Neighborhood Advocates Challenging Development Incentive Decisions

As part of the new federal tax plan, the Opportunity Zone program was created to give tax incentives for developments...

Magic Plus LLC Gets 16 Acres of Prime Woodward Frontage for 471K

Officials with the State of Michigan plan to sell 16-acres along Woodward near 8 mile for $471,000. The parcel is...