Negligence and the baby formula shortage; MI Supreme Court rules on LGBTQ protections
Abbott Nutrition’s production facility in Sturgis, MI was one of the primary causes of the baby formula shortage we saw...
What changed in Detroit’s police department two years after protests to defund it?
Two years ago, people across Detroit and its suburbs were hitting the pavement to advocate for racial justice and a...
“Don’t Hesitate, Get the Shot!” health expo aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy
"Don't Hesitate, Get the Shot!" is a heath and wellness fair that will tie faith and medicine together to bring...
Gun used in fatal shooting of Detroit officer purchased within the last 2 weeks, police say
A 19-year-old Detroit man shot and killed Officer Loren Courts before being fatally shot by other officers, police say. Officers...
How private is your data?
It’s happened to all of us. You’re talking with friends about a product, and then you open a social media...
Ballot initiative aims to protect abortion rights in Michigan
Michigan’s 1931 law banning abortion is on hold due to a judge’s injunction preventing its enforcement. For now, abortions can...
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allows states to ban abortions
Story updated to include Governor Gretchen Whitmer's statement. After months of speculating the fate of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme...
Major Violators: Investigators find systemic corruption in Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit
This is the first installment of WDET's reporting on the investigation of the Major Violators Unit that occurred between 2019...
No officers charged in corruption probe 6 months after Detroit police end investigation
6:15 p.m. Thursday, May 26 Update: After this story was published at 4 p.m. today, the Detroit Police Department responded...
Westland is ready to “Walk & Roll”
Westland leaders have a plan to make the city a safer place to walk and ride a bike. From 2016...
Upcoming documentary follows the fight against chronic diseases in Detroit
“Alive in Detroit,” directed by filmmaker Shiraz Ahmed, is an upcoming feature-length documentary about the fight against chronic diseases such...
Ashley C. Ford on life with incarcerated dad
What does it do to a person and their family when they lose someone important to them to prison? That’s...