Lawmaker John Kivela Dead of Suicide
Office of state Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) There were tears and hugs on the floor of the state House today...
Not Your Average Egg Roll [MAP]
You may or may not be aware but egg rolls and spring rolls in Detroit (and some other cities, too)...
Grosse Pointe Woods Homes Evacuated as Crews Work to Fix Gas Leak
Some 100 people were evacuated from about 50 Grosse Pointe Woods homes this morning following a gas leak caused by...
Partnerships, Not Closures, Set to Begin with Michigan’s Struggling Schools
Jake Neher/WDET The state is stepping in to help struggling schools instead of closing them. Earlier this year 38 schools...
Tourism Officials Fear Riot Anniversary Could Hurt Detroit’s Image
Detroit Historical Society This summer several Detroit institutions will remember the 50th anniversary of one of the seminal events in...
What Should Be The Role Of Government?
Jake Neher/WDET The role of government is one of the fundamental questions of American political philosophy. From tax breaks to health care,...
Trump Names MI Supreme Court Justice to Federal Appeals Court
Michigan Supreme Court Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen has been chosen by President Trump to serve on the Sixth...
GM Lansing Plant to Lay Off 650 Employees
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET GM’s Delta Township Assembly Plant will shut down for a month to prepare for production of the new...
What Would GOP Health Care Overhaul Mean for Michigan?
National Park Service If Donald Trump and other Republican leaders in Washington get their way, we could soon be living in...
Michigan Lawmaker Wants to Rid State of Requirement to Register Pistols
Jake Neher/WDET A member of the Michigan House wants to eliminate a requirement that gun owners in the state must...
Ann Delisi and Emery King on “Essential Conversations” and Evolving Media Landscape
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Republican Party often sites itself as “The Party of Reagan.” But how has the White House changed...
Green Living Science Teaches Detroit Kids Importance of Recycling
In Detroit’s New Center neighborhood, Green Living Science is helping teach Detroit kids about the importance of recycling. The non-profit...