New Book “Black Detroit” Looks at Complex History of Race in the City

Jake Neher/WDET Author Herb Boyd’s new book “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination” explores the complexity of the city’s...

The Milo Minute: Telephone9, Detroit Music Weekend and Cosmic Light Shapes

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...

Former Detroit FBI Official Reacts to Comey Testimony

Jake Neher/WDET On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey testified for three hours publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee. There were...

A Hot Weekend, But No Repeat of 2016 Expected

The summer of 2016 was the warmest ever recorded in Metro Detroit. National Weather Service So what can we expect...

Feds Arrest Dearborn Man for Allegedly Supporting Terrorist Group

justice.gov   Federal authorities say they have arrested two men, including one from Michigan, for allegedly providing support to a...

Gun Bills Getting Rid of Permits Clear the State House

Jake Neher/WDET Controversial gun legislation has cleared the state House. It would get rid of the permit necessary to carry...

Court of Appeals Says It’s OK for Colleges to Ban Guns on Campus

University of Michigan Colleges are allowed to ban guns on their campuses. That was the decision of the Michigan Court...

Ahead of Comey Testimony, Russia Expert Talks Status, Scope of Investigation

J. Carlisle Larsen Today's the day former FBI Director James Comey will testify in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee....

Why Do We Lie? NatGeo Writer Says It’s Human Nature

Jake Neher/WDET Yudhijit Bhattacharjee doesn't think honesty is always the best policy, and he says neither do James Comey, Donald Trump,...

Lead Not Likely the Cause of Increased Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint But…

“Often when people present with pneumonia, doctors are thinking of the common bacteria like pneumococcal pneumonia or streptococcus pneumoniae. Legionnaires'...

Legislature Moving Budget Bills Despite Standoff with Gov. Snyder

Jake Neher/WDET There’s no end yet to the standoff between Gov. Rick Snyder and the Legislature’s Republican leaders that’s delayed wrapping...

State House Committee Adopts “Sanctuary Cities” Ban

Jake Neher/WDET A state House committee has adopted bills that would require local officials to help enforce federal immigration laws....