Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Duggan Talks Refusal to Debate in November Election, Detroit City Council Troubles
The Detroit mayoral election is six weeks away, just as the Detroit City Council faces an FBI investigation on suspicion...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Improving Infrastructure Will Take Unified Action, Says Wayne County Executive Evans
Southeast Michigan residents, still dealing with the effects of severe flooding during the summer, have been calling for large infrastructure...
Southeast Michigan Could See 2-4 Inches of Rain This Week
Metro Detroiters have seen plenty of rain this summer -- and more is in the forecast over the next couple...
Communities of Color Were Hit Hard by COVID-19. These Detroit Entrepreneurs Persevered and Rose Above the Challenges
Detroit has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year and a half. The city says more...
Michigan’s New Redistricting Process Features Unprecedented Transparency and One “Awful Map”
Three years after Michigan voters approved a state constitutional amendment to overhaul the process of creating political maps, the brand-new Michigan...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Southeast Michigan’s Failing Infrastructure
In Southeast Michigan, hardly a week goes by lately without having to contend with the disastrous implications caused by infrastructural issues of...
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization...
Detroiters Who Are Behind on Rent and Facing Eviction Can Get Help from the City
Some Detroiters have been scrambling to find a place to live after the Supreme Court blocked President Biden's two-month order to extend a...
Kildee Talks $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill and How It Could Affect Michigan Cities
Congress is back in session after its August recess, still debating President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. As part of that plan,...
Michigan Association of Broadcasters Pays Tribute to Ed Love, Presents Lifetime Achievement Award
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters is bestowing WDET’s Ed Love with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his outstanding career in broadcast....
The People’s Constitution
Over the course of the summer, the WDET Book Club has been reading, examining and discussing the U.S. Constitution. Through...
Michigan Public Service Commission Calls on Energy Providers to Answer Questions About Summer Storm Failures
The Michigan Public Service Commission is calling on all electric providers it regulates to answer questions about storms this summer that...