Mike Shirkey Apologizes After Spreading Capitol Riot Conspiracy Theory
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is apologizing for comments caught on video last week. In it, he falsely calls the...
Gov. Whitmer, Republicans Spar Over Relief Money
State Republicans continue to blast Governor Whitmer over what they say is a unilateral approach to fighting the pandemic, despite...
Watch Live: Trump Impeachment Trial In The Senate
Former President Donald Trump is on trial for the second time in the Senate. This time, the House has impeached...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic
Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...
Dunks, Digs, and Blocks are Back: High School Contact Sports to Resume
Under pressure from legislative Republicans, student-athletes and their parents, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will allow high...
University of Michigan Study: Michigan’s ‘Pause to Save Lives’ Worked
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) “Pause to Save Lives” did exactly that...
Detroit City Council Member Requests Discrimination Training For Colleagues Following Accusations of Workplace Hostility
Detroit City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López is calling for additional workplace harassment and discrimination training for her colleagues following WDET’s...
General Motors to End Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales in United States by 2035
General Motors plans to stop selling gas-powered vehicles in the U.S. in just 14 years' time, by 2035. The automaker says the move...
Detroit Documenter Says the Program Keeps Detroiters Well-Informed
Ada Nicole Smith Ada Nicole Smith is a native Detroiter who has been a part of the Detroit Documenters program...
Gov. Whitmer Emphasizes COVID Relief, Bipartisanship in State of the State Address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Wednesday night was unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes. That’s because...
Detroit City Council Investigated for Hostile Workplace, Discrimination
Detroit City Council was subject to a workplace discrimination investigation in 2019, according to a document obtained by WDET News....