Feds Ready to Argue Iraqi Detainees Pose Threat, Should be Deported

The Trump Administration is set to argue in federal court that hundreds of Iraqi nationals should be deported from the U.S. The...

Efforts to Identify Harmful Chemicals in Great Lakes FAR Behind Schedule

  Algae blooms in Lake Erie can be a problem for boaters and municipal water systems, but scientists say other...

Video: Underwater ROV Launched in Straits of Mackinac

USCG Press Release: Click on the picture below to play video   MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command announced that the...

Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence

Eli Newman / WDET Students in metro Detroit gathered at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, calling for gun control reform on...

Can State Lawmakers Prevent Another Nassar Scandal?

Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers at the state Capitol are considering new measures to crack down on sexual assault in the wake of...

Earth Day! Time to Safely Offload All Those Old Electronics

  As Earth Day approaches, operators of a Southfield-based non-profit want to collect as much e-waste as possible. JVS is...

Canada Pushes Back Date for Legalization of Marijuana

  The federal government of Canada is pushing back its date for the legalization of marijuana. Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

Local Physician and Native of Douma, Syria, Talks About Life Before, During, and After the City Was Besieged

Google Maps We recently discussed the latest chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, on Detroit Today, and we heard from a...

10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts

  A series of Michigan court programs is reaching a milestone. They’re designed to help some non-violent mental health patients,...

Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison

Jake Neher/WDET For decades in America, there has been a debate about the extent to which the law should punish young...

What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?

WDET/Laura Herberg WDET Asks: What do you and your neighbors want in your community to make it better?   Detroiter Oliver...

Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty

A new report finds that fewer African American children in Michigan are living under the poverty line. But the state’s...