Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Heather Ann Thompson Talks Mass Incarceration
Jake Neher/WDET A couple weeks ago the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, and among them was University of Michigan history...
Shootings of Police and Civilians: How Are Tensions Changing?
Hillary Crawford/WDET There have been several cases of violence against police officers in Detroit in recent weeks, including eight officers in the...
Female Genital Mutilation Bills Move Through Senate Committee
Office of state Sen. Rick Jones Lawmakers are moving fast to ramp up prison time for female genital mutilation. Removing...
MSU Says It’s Caught Between FOIA and Interfering With Sex Assault Investigation
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan State University is asking a court to decide whether it has to release police and arrest records...
Activists Try To Create Group Support for Ballot Drives
Jake Neher/WDET A small crowd that held a May Day rally in front of the state Capitol has a big...
Experts Say Outlawing Genital Mutilation Alone Can’t Stop It
Office of state Sen. Margaret O'Brien A state Senate committee holds a hearing Tuesday on bills to outlaw female genital...
Preliminary Work Underway on Gordie Howe Bridge
“We have approximately 60% of the properties that we require on the U-S side" Three teams have been...
Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive
"The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a...
“The Intersection”: Book Provides Perspective on 1967
Sandra Svoboda/WDET WDET reporters and producers have some of their work included in a new book -- a published version of "The...
Speed Limit Goes to 75 MPH on Some Highways Next Week
txdot.gov It’s going to be a quicker trip for many people traveling between southern and northern Michigan. Beginning next week,...
Appeals Court: Dog Not Dangerous Until It Bites Someone
Michigan Supreme Court A dog in Michigan is not considered legally dangerous until it bites or attacks someone. That’s the...
State Legislature Back to Criminal Justice Overhaul Discussions
Federal Bureau of Prisons The Michigan Legislature is considering more changes to the state's criminal justice and corrections system. Conservatives...