Senate & House Intelligence Committee Social Media Hearings
Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google are meeting with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Wednesday to discuss Russia's...
Detroit City Council Approves New Pollution Ordinance
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET The Detroit City Council has passed a new air quality ordinance meant to limit dust and soot...
Detroit Mayor Says New Investment will Reach All of City in Bid for Second Term
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET On November 7th Detroit will hold its first mayoral election since the city emerged from the nation’s largest-ever...
What Do the Charges Against Paul Manafort Mean?
Jake Neher/WDET The first charges in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election came down yesterday. Paul...
Lawmakers Propose Plan to End ‘Wage Theft’
Jake Neher If you do the work, you should get all the pay. That’s the message of Democratic lawmakers in...
Mayoral Money: 5 Things about Who’s Funding the Race [MAPS, CHARTS]
With just over a week until Election Day, campaign finance reports reveal huge disparity between the mayoral candidates. Here are...
Thousands Leave Women’s Convention Ready for Political Battle
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Organizers of women’s marches in Washington, DC and across the country after President Trump took office told crowds...
What Does Oakland County Emergency Say About State of Our Infrastructure?
Joan Isabella/WDET Last week, more than 300,000 people in Oakland County had to boil their water because of a water...
Hepatitis A Outbreak Among Men/Men Sexual Partners
Public health officials throughout Southeast Michigan are concerned about a spike in the number of Hepatitis-A cases. The viral liver...
The Progressive Underground Show 236 feat. DR. VELVA BURLEY FLOWERS
Jaidene Veda Music On tonight's Progressive Underground, we interview Dr. Velva Burley Flowers who visits the WDET studios to talk...
Belle Isle’s Lake Okanoka Latest Park Feature to Receive Upgrade
Annamarie Sysling The latest restoration project at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit is well underway. The comprehensive effort is...
Horror Critic Talks Scary Movies, America’s Obsession with Getting Spooked
Jake Neher/WDET Every October we see a lot of scary movies rotating through the television networks. For most of us,...