Michigan House Dems target ghost guns, gun sellers in new package
So-called “ghost guns” could become illegal in Michigan under new bills in the state House. Those are firearms often 3D...
The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk
The Detroit Documenters covered the Detroit Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the first time last week.The committee meets quarterly...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan man arrested for alleged plot to attack US army base in Warren
A former Michigan National Guardsman was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday for his role in an alleged plot to...
The Metro: Mistrial for ex-cop who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
A mistrial was declared earlier this month in the murder trial for Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. He faced...
The Metro: A closer look at Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners
The Detroit Documenters attend a range of public meetings and document what leaders and community members are saying. Their work...
Court refuses Oxford shooter appeal
The Michigan Court of Appeals has refused to consider a request by the Oxford High School shooter to withdraw his...
The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding
The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...
Jackson County sheriff enters agreement with ICE, first of its kind in Michigan
The Michigan Immigrants' Rights Center is raising concern over a new agreement Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has entered with Immigrations...
CuriosiD: What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?
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 answer...
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down automatic life without parole for 19, 20-year-olds
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for 19- and-20-year-old defendants violate the state Constitution. The majority...
Michigan Supreme Court orders sentencing hearings for 18-year-old lifers
More than 250 felons sent to prison for life with no chance of parole for crimes committed when they were...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments about felony life without parole
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the state’s felony murder sentencing standard is constitutional and...