Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]
Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...
Levin: Michigan Violating Feds Order to Revisit Unemployment Penalties
A Michigan Congressman alleges the state’s unemployment system is violating a directive from the federal government. Federal officials say Michigan...
Obama Tells Flint to Keep Kids and Hope Alive
President Obama told a crowd in Flint the nation has not forgotten their plight. The President said the water crisis...
Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College
President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...
Palestinian-American Comic Talks About Finding Humor in Living With Cerebral Palsy
"If you're afraid of Muslims, you can come and see my comedy and realize we're just as shallow as the next...
“Detroit Hustle” Chronicles Finding and Rebuilding a Home in Detroit
Credit: Stacy Cowley There have been many stories over the past decade of people from outside of Detroit buying up...
Do You Feel Over-Taxed in Michigan?
Citizens Research Council of Michigan It's been a year since Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot proposal that would have...
WDET Wins 8 Awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Best Feature John’s Carpet House Laura Herberg Best Fundraising Appeal Season of Giving Alex Trajano Best Musical Programming...
Obama: We Can’t Rely on Volunteers to Fix Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET President Obama says it is up to the government to fix infrastructure in Flint. He made the...
What Happens to #NeverTrump As Trump Marches Toward Nomination?
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET Rory Cooper/Purple Strategies The Republican presidential primary cycle is all but over. Donald Trump is now the...
State Board of Education President Talks DPS and LGBT Guidelines
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Public Schools teachers and students are back in the classroom after teacher sick-outs closed almost every...
Charter Schools Buck Trend and Move from Extended School Year Back to Traditional Calendar
A handful of Detroit charter schools plan to modify how long students are in school. Four schools operated by Cornerstone...