What’s Really in the Water Along Lakes St. Clair and Erie
Researchers are looking for citizen scientists to help collect water samples along the southern Ontario coast tomorrow (8/19). It’s part...
What’s Really in the Water Along Lakes St. Clair and Erie
Researchers are looking for citizen scientists to help collect water samples along the southern Ontario coast tomorrow (8/19). It’s part...
Pow Wow Set for Saturday
A group that refers to itself as the “invisible minority” plans to come together this weekend. Southeast Michigan is home...
Law Enforcement Concerned About Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Driving
Jake Neher/WDET Marijuana legalization could be on the 2018 ballot. That has some law enforcement agencies concerned. Police worry about...
Detroiters Hope for More Jobs, Inclusive Investment as Election Primary Looms
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit voters are preparing to select the finalists who will vie for key elected positions during the city’s...
Study says Housing Demands in Future Include More Room for Seniors and More Rentals
A new study predicting changes in Metro Detroit’s housing needs over the next few decades shows several areas that may...
Wayne County One Step Closer to Reaching Deal on Jail Site with Rock Ventures
James Martinez/Wayne County The long-standing boondoggle that is the Wayne County jail may soon reach a conclusion. Wayne County Executive...
Author Discusses Her Time in and out of Prison
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Putting your life back together after serving a term in prison is not easy, as we’ve heard...
Official says Knowing this Number: 800-241-4949 …
Michigan health officials say the number of drug overdoses related to opioid use in the state jumped by almost 20% during...
Brown Recluse Spider Spins its Web Throughout Most Southeast Michigan Counties
News of a nasty arachnid that’s made its way to Michigan is prompting hundreds of residents to send pictures of...
1967 Was Decades Before They Were Born
With the 50th anniversary of the civil disturbance in Detroit happening this year, we've been hearing a lot of oral...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: “It seems like fewer of us make it now.”
In 1967, Bill Williams was a teenager living with his extended family not far from the intersection of 12th Street and...
Was Civil Unrest in 1967 Detroit a Riot or a Rebellion?
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Some Detroiters say the uprising of 1967 was more than wanton lawlessness. They say it was a backlash against...