Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills
The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the "Teach MI History" bill package introduced this month...
The Metro: Potential impacts of Michigan’s minimum wage increase
We’re seeing a change in Michigan when it comes to wages. After a six-year battle that involved lawsuits, protests, and...
Teacher and a teenage student killed in shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Abundant Life Christian School serves grades prekindergarten through high school,...
Senate approves ‘productivity credits’ that would reduce prison time
Inmates could see their time in prison reduced if they earn education credits or complete job training or other approved...
Scholarship program aims to encourage more diversity in clinical trials
A metro Detroit cancer specialist is applauding a foundation’s efforts to address the long-standing need for increasing the number of...
Michigan House Republicans stage walk out
Michigan House Republicans walked out of session early Friday afternoon shortly after voting began. They said they wouldn’t come back...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Senate passes ‘ghost gun’ bills; Detroit offers warming centers + more
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill that bans the sales and possession of “ghost guns.” Ghost guns are guns...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit getting its own Michelin Green Guide to highlight cultural attractions
Visit Detroit published Detroit's first Michelin Green Guide this week, highlighting the city's top cultural attractions.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...
The Metro: Trans community fears for LGBTQ rights after Trump’s reelection
Many people in the queer community are on edge after Donald Trump's reelection in November. The Trevor Project, a leading...
Legislative FOIA bills reach new ground
Bills to apply open records laws to the Michigan Legislature and executive branch got past another hurdle Wednesday. The House...
CuriosiD: What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?
WDET’s CuriosiD series 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...
Detroit Evening Report: Mary Sheffield enters 2025 Detroit mayoral race
City Council President Mary Sheffield is throwing her name into next year’s Detroit mayoral race. She formally announced her candidacy...