Voter Guide: District 1 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]

The Incumbent: James Tate The Challenger: Tamara Smith JAMES TATE Age: 42 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilman Education: Bachelor's degree in...

In The Groove With Soul Singer Mayer Hawthorne

Photo by Jake Michaels Ann Arbor born and raised DJ turned soul singer Mayer Hawthorne has become known for smooth...

The Milo Minute: Valley Hush, Cosmic Slop Festival, Theatre Bizarre

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...

Detroit Casino Revenue Up in September from a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos' combined September revenue of $113.6 million was up from the same month a year, according to the...

Michigan Health Officials say Flint Water Switch had No Impact on Infant Deaths

Courtesy of PBS A new study by Michigan’s Health and Human Services Department finds no significant changes in pregnancies or...

Congressman Dan Kildee on New Flint Water Charges

Laura Weber Davis, WDET This week, state prosecutors filed another charge of involuntary manslaughter in the Flint Water Crisis investigation....

Trump-GOP Feuds Intensify as Pressure Builds to Advance Agenda

Courtesy of Emily Dagger/NPR Over the weekend, President Donald Trump went to social-media war with a senior senator from his...

What We Know, and Don’t Know, About Russia’s Influence on American Elections

Jake Neher/WDET News recently surfaced that Russian operatives used social media in a massive influence campaign to affect American voters during...

Moving from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

National Native News Much of the country recognizes today as Columbus Day. Many workers, especially along the eastern seaboard, get work...

Hundreds Still Awaiting Vindication After Being Accused of Unemployment Fraud

State Officials say most of the people accused of fraudulently filing unemployment claims due to a computer snafu, have been paid...

State Representative on Legislative Black Caucus Meeting with State Police Chief

Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Late last week the head of the Michigan State Police met with members of the Michigan...

Michigan Political Group Works to End Gerrymandering

Vince_Lamb/CC A Michigan political group is working to put a proposal on the November 2018 ballot that would end gerrymandering...