Legislature Compromises, Adopts Scaled-Back Local Retirement Overhaul
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican leaders have backed down from a plan to give the state sweeping authority to...
What Did Kwame Kilpatrick’s Sentence Tell Us About Our Criminal Justice System?
Jake Neher/WDET It's been more than nine years since the fall of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The sharp and charismatic...
Noel Night Shooting: Why Do Kids Feel The Need To Carry Guns?
J. Carlisle Larsen On Saturday night, thousands of Detroiters and Metro Detroiters came down to Midtown Detroit for Noel Night,...
Snyder Proposes Draft Plan to Remove All Lead Service Lines in Michigan
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Governor Snyder’s Administration is drafting a proposal that would require municipalities to remove all lead service lines by...
Are People Driving Crazier Than Ever Before?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Over the weekend a driver was pulled over in Florida for cutting into traffic. In this case it...
Is 2018 the Year Michigan Legalizes Marijuana?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s looking more likely Michigan will vote next year on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. This week, the The Coalition...
House Opens Ethics Investigation Into Conyers Amid Sex Harassment Allegations
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The U.S. House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the longest-serving member currently...
What Role Do Media Play In Creating Mass Shooters?
fbi.gov Every time a mass shooting happens in America, we start asking the same questions. Who did it? Why did...
Are We ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon’ With Nuclear Weapons?
National Park Service Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Theresa, and Nelson Mandela -- are...
State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...
Detroit Council to Vote on Land Swap for New Jail Next Week
Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit City Council is delaying a vote on a proposed land swap with Wayne County that would...
When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?
Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...