Detroit Today: Michigan hopes to reduce traffic fatalities with new distracted driving law
One of the most dangerous daily activities in the U.S. is driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control, auto...
Feds want railroad companies to share cargo list after every derailment
The federal government is proposing that trains traveling through Michigan and across the U.S. automatically inform first responders of all...
NTSB train derailment hearing starts this week
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold hearings this week on what led to February’s train derailment in East Palestine,...
Congress members Tlaib, Dingell, Thanedar hosting public forum on Michigan waste disposal policies
This week, several Michigan members of Congress are set to hold a public forum on waste disposal in the state....
Experts say we could see more toxic chemical pollution if policies don’t change
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train owned by the rail company Norfolk Southern derailed just outside East Palestine, Ohio. About...
Officials want answers after Ohio train derailment waste sent to Michigan for disposal
State and county officials are upset over the decision to ship toxic chemicals from an Ohio train derailment to Michigan....