‘She Should Run’ Aims to Attract More Women to Public Office

Jake Neher/WDET The idea that we have representative democracy is beautiful in theory, rather than in reality. Our elected bodies...

State Board to Rule on Gerrymandering Ballot Proposal This Week

Jake Neher/WDET A grassroots group that wants to get an anti-gerrymandering proposal on the 2018 ballot is looking to make...

Should Virgil Smith Be Allowed to Run For Office, Even If He Agreed Not To?

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to bar former state Sen. Virgil Smith from running...

DCFC Sets High Bar for 2018 and Beyond

Detroit City Football Club has come a long way in six seasons. It started playing soccer in front of small...

Chinese Companies Reportedly Interested in Buying Fiat Chrysler

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are not commenting on a report that the automaker recently rejected an offer...

How We Got To Charlottesville: The History of White Supremacist Groups

Courtesy of Dan Gotlieb Over the weekend we witnessed, as a nation, an emboldened group of white supremacists gather in...

Law Enforcement Concerned About Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Driving

Jake Neher/WDET Marijuana legalization could be on the 2018 ballot. That has some law enforcement agencies concerned. Police worry about...

Detroit Casino Revenue Up Slightly in July from a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos' combined July revenue of $119 million was slightly up from the same month a year ago, according...

August 13, 2017: Riverside Highlights Part Two

The Progressive Underground Show 227 feat. BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE

Cybelle Codish On this episode we interview Khary Kimani Turner, founder of the music ensemble BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE in advance...

NASCAR Veteran Feels More Comfortable On the Track

Have you ever wondered how NASCAR racers drive when they're not speeding around a track at 200 mph or more?...

State Board Has Sweeping Power Over Michigan Education. Is It in Limbo?

Michigan Department of Education The State Board of Education doesn’t often make headlines in Michigan. But the state constitution gives...