Michigan Lawmakers Move Forward With Repealing ‘Failing Schools’ Law

Pat Batcheller Lawmakers are considering a repeal of a law that allows the state to shut down low-performing schools. The...

Snyder: Trump Immigration Order Opens Dialogue on the Topic

  Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says President Trump has opened a “much-needed” national conversation on immigration with his order...

Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial One Step Closer To Reality

Michigan State Police Efforts to build a memorial to fallen law enforcement officers is a step closer to reality with...

MDOT Says It Hopes to Minimize Impact of I-75 SB Closure

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close southbound I-75 at the foot of the Rouge River bridge in Detroit this...

City Council: “Detroit is a Welcoming City” [RESOLUTION]

The Detroit City Council passed a resolution today opposing President Trump’s executive order on immigration. It challenges the president’s travel...

Another Lawsuit Naming President Trump

Another Muslim civil rights organization entered the national legal fight today, asking a federal judge in Detroit to overturn President...

What Do Trump’s Actions Mean for Refugees, Immigrants and Families in Metro Detroit?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit Today is launching a series of discussions with people who came to America -- or whose families...

What’s Does A Trade War Look Like And Are We Headed For One?

Pat Batcheller/WDET We’ve been hearing a lot about the direct human impact of President Donald Trump’s isolationist tendencies and policy...

Created Equal Podcast 06. Radical Empathy

In order to make positive change for marginalized people, privileged people must care about and stand up for equal rights....

Red Wings Playoff Hopes on Thin Ice

The Detroit Red Wings have appeared in the National Hockey League playoffs 25 straight times, winning the Stanley Cup in...

(Single) Ticket to Ride

One card that riders could use for fares on buses, bike sharing or with private, on-demand car services could help...

Getting Around Detroit [MAP]

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Bus riders in Detroit now have hundreds of new ways to get around the city. The city’s Department of...