Congress may Allow Cars with No Steering Wheels or Brake Pedal on Highways
Congress is advancing a proposal co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) that will allow automakers to sell tens of...
Congress may Allow Cars with No Steering Wheels or Brake Pedal on Highways
Congress is advancing a proposal co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) that will allow automakers to sell tens of...
Voter Voices on Safety, Blight, Youth
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...
New Sexual Assault Kit Tracker Would Let Victims ‘Be Their Own Best Advocate’
Michigan House Republicans Michigan may start tracking its sexual assault evidence kits. An amendment to the state’s budget would pay...
Can We Call Las Vegas Attack ‘Terrorism’ Before We Know A Motive?
Jake Neher/WDET This week’s horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas has sparked many larger conversations. One debate that has become...
Former Detroit FBI Agent Reacts to Las Vegas Shooting
Jake Neher/WDET More than 50 people are dead and more than 400 wounded after a gunman opened fire on a...
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Reaches Mouth of Detroit River
Scientists monitoring the algae bloom in western Lake Erie say scum from the toxic growth is spreading from the shores...
Free Book Exchanges Coming to Detroit Police Precincts
Police in Detroit want to help children in the city read more often. The police department is partnering with the national...
Whole Foods says Some Customer Payment Info Compromised
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Officials with the Whole Foods grocery store chain say customers who eat or drink at certain of its...
Evans, Duggan Call State Police Chief’s Facebook Post ‘Breach of Public Trust’
Jake Neher/WDET This week, the director of the Michigan State Police made waves when she shared a meme on Facebook that called...
Lawmakers Attempt to Override State Department on Marijuana Dispensaries
WDET Lawmakers in Lansing say they want a seamless transition as marijuana dispensaries start to get licensed. Democrats in the...
Snyder Says He Will Not Fire Police Chief Over Facebook Post
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says there is no reason to fire State Police Col. Kriste Etue over a controversial Facebook post....
Michigan’s Top Health Official could Face Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Michigan officials are preparing to continue a preliminary exam that could leave the state’s top health official facing...