Billboard Tells GM to ‘Never Forget’ Deaths from Faulty Ignitions
A group is posting a billboard in Detroit featuring people who died in crashes involving defective ignition switches made by...
The History and Present of Detroit’s Labor Movement
Laura Weber Davis/WDET There are probably three major tipping points connecting Detroit and labor throughout history, according to Wayne State...
DDOT to Add 24 Hour Service, Eastern Market Bus Lines
Courtesy of DDOT The Detroit Department of Transportation unveiled a series of expansions to its bus service that should add 1,500...
Major Automakers Take Sales Hit in August
Most major automakers took a sales hit in August. Ford sales dropped more than 8% while General Motors was down...
The Rising Cost of EpiPens and Disparities in Life-Saving Medicine
Laura Weber Davis/WDET EpiPen is like Kleenex in the allergy medicine world, a brand name so widely used it’s synonymous with...
Bill Clinton to Campaign at Detroit Labor Day Parade
A former U.S. president who could become the nation’s First Gentleman is set to campaign in Detroit next week. Bill...
After 175 Years Mt Elliott Cemetery Represents Detroit’s Cultural Immigration
Detroit’s oldest cemetery turns 175 years old this week. The Mount Elliott Cemetery Association formally incorporated on August 31st 1841....
Detroiters: Proposal A…Proposal B…Both or Neither?
Detroit residents will decide in November whether to approve a Community Benefits Agreement, or C-B-A. But the ballot is expected to...
Why Did Alzheimer’s Kill Gene Wilder?
Actor Gene Wilder died this week from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old. What many people...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Smaller and Less Toxic this Summer
There’s good news from scientists studying algae blooms in Lake Erie. As predicted, the growth in southwestern Lake Erie is...
Gawker’s Demise And What It Means For Media Landscape
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Last week the website Gawker.com published its final post. Not because the site was unpopular and unprofitable, but...
Canadian Auto Workers Authorize Strike
Auto workers in Canada have authorized their union to go on strike against Detroit’s automakers if contract negotiations fall through....