Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Detroit Water Shutoffs

Eli Newman / WDET A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Detroit residents to allow their legal challenge...

Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses

An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...

Wanted: Housing for Homeless Veterans

Earlier this month Americans celebrated Veterans Day. As part of the recognition, the  Michigan State Housing Development Authority or MSHDA...

Great Lakes Water Authority Poised to Expand, Enters Talks With Lyon Twp.

Courtesy of GLWA The Great Lakes Water Authority may soon add a new community to its ranks. The regional system, which...

Lake Erie Algae Added to Action List

The State of Michigan is adding the western portion of Lake Erie to its list of impaired waterways. The list...

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...

Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence Wins 2nd Term

congress.gov Brenda Lawrence has won a second term in the 14th Congressional District. The Congresswoman says her re-election was a...

Local Doctors Invent Device That Could Revolutionize Pathogen Diagnosis

A new invention coming out of Detroit could revolutionize health care. The Seraspec machine allows doctors to identify within seconds...

You Can Vote Without Photo ID

  WyoFile WyoFile Michigan voters won’t be turned away from the polls for failing to have photo identification in Michigan....

Voter’s Guide to Detroit Proposals A, B

If you live in Detroit, you'll see two measures on your ballot that look almost identical -- Proposals A and B....