Gov. Whitmer On First Six Months: Legislature Took a Break “Before the Work was Done”
Jake Neher/WDET The first half of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first year in office has passed, and there’s been a lot of...
Gov. Whitmer On First Six Months: Legislature Took a Break “Before the Work was Done”
Jake Neher/WDET The first half of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first year in office has passed, and there’s been a lot of...
Jefferson-Chalmers Residents and City Clash Over Flooding
Eli Newman Record high water levels in the Great Lakes and a wet summer have caused flooding along Jefferson-Chalmers, one...
Murder in America is a Million Dollar Problem. One Researcher has a Solution
More than 17,000 people were murdered in the United States in 2017. And last year, according to the Detroit Police...
Journalist Ron Fonger Reflects On Flint Water Crisis, Five Years Later
One of the key figures in the Flint Water Crisis, journalist Ron Fonger, joins host Stephen Henderson for a discussion about his...
Detroit Leaders Advocate to Stop Violence Against Transgender Women of Color
Detroit lawmakers and transgender victim advocates gathered this week to confront violence against transgender women of color. The group hosted...
Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Experts Talk Cost of Living in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Is it realistic to expect many more people to live, raise families, or open businesses here in the...
Family of American Accused of Spying by Russia Says Little Response from Plea to Trump for Help
Courtesy of David Whelan Russian officials detained Paul Whelan in December, accusing him of having a flash drive containing state...
Questions on 5G, The Latest Tech Craze, That You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET As our world becomes increasingly connected through technology, the importance of a high speed, dependable internet connection cannot...
Netflix Central Park Five Series Spotlights Criminal Justice Problems. We Still Haven’t Fixed Them
Jake Neher/WDET In 1989, five teenage boys from Harlem were arrested and charged with the rape and beating of a...
Study Finds Treating Inmates’ Mental Health Reduces Their Risk of Returning to Jail
Pat Batcheller A new study offers a solution to the problems of jail overcrowding and recidivism in Michigan: Invest more...
Michigan Man Held in Moscow Claims Russians Trying to ‘Break Him’ to Admit to Alleged Spying
Courtesy of David Whelan Michigan’s Paul Whelan was detained in Moscow at the end of last year because Russian officials...