Gov. Snyder Names Lake Erie “Impaired’ Waterway

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder and state environmental officials have declared western Lake Erie is an “impaired” waterway that needs to...

Michigan Senate Adopts Energy Overhaul

Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate has adopted an overhaul of Michigan’s energy policy. It’s designed to ensure reliability as the...

Detroit Career Summit Aims To Connect Young Men of Color To Jobs

whitehouse.gov Last year, Michigan’s overall unemployment rate fell to about five percent. But the unemployment rate for African Americans in...

How Are Communities of Color Reacting To Trump’s Election?

Jake Neher/WDET On Wednesday, many communities of color woke up to a future in America that was uncertain. Would a...

Detroit’s Tomorrows, Tomorrow’s Detroits

Rev. William Barber III said, “we have a heart problem in America.” The civil rights leader made that comment during a...

Southfield Hosts Veterans Day Celebration

Fort Rucker, flickr. The City of Southfield is hosting its annual Veteran’s Day celebration today. The celebration follows the election...

Pugh Sentenced to Prison

Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct....

Ann Delisi Interviews Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch

On October 25, 2016, The Detroit Film Theater premiered “Gimme Danger”, the new documentary about The Stooges, one of music’s...

Metro Detroit Reacts To Election of Donald Trump

WDET Joan Isabella The following sentiments were shared on Detroit Today by host Stephen Henderson: Donald Trump will be president...

Republicans Sweep Michigan Elections

Michigan Republican Party For the first time since 1988, Michigan helped elect a Republican president. The state’s 16 electoral votes...

L. Brooks Patterson Wins 7th Term As Oakland County Executive

Jake Neher/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has won a 7th four-year term. His opponent, former state Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington...

Metro Detroit Key Election Results

* denotes incumbent Wayne County 100% of precincts counted Prosecutor Kym Worthy (D)* 83.6% David Afton (L) 15.8%   Wayne...