Michigan Governor Weighs Special Election to Fill Congressional Seat Left Open by Conyers
Jake Neher/WDET Voters in Michigan’s 13th Congressional district will face a special election to fill the seat vacated by one...
Executive Mark Hackel Delivers State of Macomb County Address
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening. He spoke to constituents and...
What Did Kwame Kilpatrick’s Sentence Tell Us About Our Criminal Justice System?
Jake Neher/WDET It's been more than nine years since the fall of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The sharp and charismatic...
Conyers’ Resignation Opens Up Possible Free-For-All to Fill Seat
Jake Neher/WDET On Tuesday, the storied congressional career of John Conyers came to an end. Despite Conyers’ accomplishments and legendary...
Conyers Steps Down from Congress Amid Harassment Allegations
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The longest-serving member of Congress says he is leaving office as he faces allegations of sexual harassment. U.S....
Noel Night Shooting: Why Do Kids Feel The Need To Carry Guns?
J. Carlisle Larsen On Saturday night, thousands of Detroiters and Metro Detroiters came down to Midtown Detroit for Noel Night,...
Rep. Sander Levin Talks Retirement and Tax Bill
levin.house.gov Over the weekend, we learned Michigan will soon lose the institutional knowledge of a long-time sitting congressman. Congressman Sander Levin...
GOP Sells Soul with Tax Plan, says Libertarian Shikha Dalmia
Jake Neher/WDET Late last week -- in the middle of the night -- U.S. Senate Republicans pushed through a major overhaul...
The Progressive Underground Show 241 feat. JASON MICHAEL & SIDEWALK CHALK
Arista On tonight's Progressive Underground, we interview author Jason Michael who wrote the book of "Strength of a Woman: The...
Christmas Tree Shopping Trends and Tips
It’s that time of the year when many Metro Detroiters set out to find the perfect Christmas tree. As Michigan...
Should We Pray Before Public Meetings?
Jake Neher/WDET There’s been a lot of debate recently surrounding the national anthem being played at the beginning of sporting...
NPR Reporter Don Gonyea Talks About Calls on John Conyers to Resign
Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Calls for Michigan Congressman John Conyers to resign are growing after multiple women have come forward accusing him...