Cornel West’s presidential candidacy faces signature challenge in Michigan
A challenge filed with a statewide elections board in Michigan is seeking to keep presidential candidate Cornel West off the...
CuriosiD: What is the history behind the Belle Isle Boathouse?
WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Supreme Court says local governments must pay back profits from foreclosed homes
The Michigan Supreme Court said Monday its 2020 decision stopping local governments from keeping profits from the sale of foreclosed...
The Metro: ‘Chronic absenteeism’ is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
“Chronic absenteeism" is one of the biggest problems hurting students in Detroit and across the country, accounting for any students...
Created Equal: Shortage of local clerk candidates in Michigan raising concerns about election integrity
Local clerks play a critical roll in ensuring free and fair elections. City and township clerks hold three major responsibilities...
Benson, election officials hail recent reforms at press conference
Early in-person voting opened across Michigan this past weekend ahead of next week’s primary elections.According to Michigan Secretary of State...
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The WDET Listener Survey is back, and we want to hear from you!Last summer, we asked what you love about...
Harris, Trump campaigns eye Michigan with less than 100 days to go
It’s less than 100 days until the final day of the November general election and the beginning of vote-counting. At...
The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown
The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...
Detroit Evening Report: What to know about Proposal L, Detroit’s public library millage renewal
A proposal to renew a millage for the Detroit Public Library will be on the August 6 ballot for Detroiters.Subscribe...
Created Equal: The risks and benefits of aging in place
Many older adults want to stay in their homes as they age. But aging in place requires careful consideration and...
Whitmer signs bill to ban ‘gay panic’ defense in assault cases
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that bans the use of what is sometimes called the “gay panic”...