The “Pope of Trash” on Politics, Art, and Life on the Road
The boundary-breaking films of John Waters have inspired a generation of artists to think outside the mainstream. He's toured extensively with his...
WDET Welcomes Indivisible to the Line Up & The Late Lunch is Back
At WDET we are constantly evaluating what our audience wants to hear (and do and see and know.). To that...
Lawmaker Representing Detroit, Harper Woods Quits to Avoid Felony Charges as Part of Plea Deal
Michigan House Democrats A state lawmaker has quit his job and agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor as part...
Were Democrats’ Late Efforts to Block DeVos’ Confirmation Anything More Than Political Theater?
National Park Service UPDATE (1:11 p.m.): The U.S. Senate has confirmed Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education on a...
Gov. Snyder Plans to Tackle Unfunded Liabilities, Pensions and Retiree Healthcare
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is going after Michigan’s mountain of unfunded retiree liabilities. He created a task force to...
Looking Back On Detroit Jazz Legend Donald Byrd
Detroit's legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd would have have turned on 85 this past February 4th, so we're taking a look back...
Milo Minute: Adult, The Beggars, Seraphine Collective & More
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...
Christian Iraqi Refugee In Lansing: “No One Wants To Be In The War”
Jake Neher/WDET Donald Trump’s travel restrictions are a local issue here in Michigan. That’s one of the reasons Detroit Today has launched a...
Michigan Education Advocates Have Polarizing Views on Monday’s DeVos Vote
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos will either be a blessing...
Super Bowl Sizzles, And There Were Commercials, Too [VIDEO]
84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial USA Today Ad Meter Web Site Commercials have become as much a part...
Law Expert Talks Trump’s “So-Called Judge” Dust-Up
Jake Neher/WDET A federal judge from Washington state issued an injunction against President Donald Trump’s travel ban with seven Muslim-majority...
Legal Challenges to Trump’s Immigration Policies [MAP, LAWSUITS]
Since President Trump issued his executive order on immigration and refugees, dozens of legal challenges have been filed in federal...