Information Disparity: Local Governments Show Wide Variety in Access to Information

If you want to find out what contracts your local government has with private companies or environmental assessments of community...

POLITICO Magazine’s Tim Alberta on Being A Political Reporter Through First Year of Trump

POLITICO POLITICO Magazine feature reporter Tim Alberta covers national politics in Washington. In that role, he had the first lengthy...

The Detroit Film Theatre Pairs Tea and Movies for Kids

The Detroit Institute of Arts’ film theater is inviting visitors 13 and under to tea this weekend. The Detroit Film...

Author, Historian Heather Ann Thompson Talks Winning Pulitzer in 2017

Jake Neher/WDET In April this year, author and historian Heather Ann Thompson won the Pulitzer Prize for her chilling re-telling of...

Detroit’s Holiday Home Movies Premiere at the DIA

Detroit’s holiday home movies from yesteryear will be shown at the Detroit Institute of Arts Thursday. The Detroit Institute of...

Why Isn’t the Michigan Legislature Covered by the Freedom of Information Act?

Nearly every state allows citizens to access records about state legislatures and governors. Not Michigan. It's not for a lack...

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act: Your Right to Know About Your Government

State agencies and local governments in Michigan are required to provide records, with some exceptions, to members of the public...

Want to Ask Your Local Government for Information? Here’s Help [MAP]

Courtesy of Toby Sorios In his legal work, attorney Tony Sorios has made hundreds of requests for public information from...

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade Talks About Life-Changing 2017

Jake Neher/WDET 2017 has been an interesting year -- and there are several people from Michigan who have had standout...

Holiday Week for Kids at the DIA

The Detroit Institute of Arts has special programs and hours this week. Visitors will be able to make a variety...

“On the Ground” Series Examines Detroit’s North End Neighborhood

Many of Detroit’s neighborhoods are changing and many communities are working to deal with that change.  One place where that...

Holiday Scents and Flavors from Detroit’s Scent Docent

Terees Western, scent docent and founder of Fragranted With the holidays upon us, adding a little creative flare can make...