How Prepared Is Metro Detroit For a Major Weather Disaster?
Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division Hurricane Harvey’s devastation this week reminds us of a few things. That Mother Nature relents...
Beau Taylor Takes Over As Detroit’s Lighting Chief
Detroit Public Lighting Authority It’s one of Mayor Duggan’s favorite campaign lines -- especially when people accuse him of not paying...
How Does Trump’s Arpaio Pardon Compare to Past Presidential Pardons?
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio embodies the harshest -- critics would say cruelest -- attitudes Americans have toward...
Strong Winds Help Keep Algae Scum off Shores of Ohio; Michigan
Consistent westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie this summer have apparently helped keep a harmful algae bloom away from Toledo’s...
Virgil Smith’s Uncertain City Council Run Could Have Wide Implications Across Michigan
vote-mi.org Former state Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) hopes to appear on the November ballot for Detroit City Council District 2. He...
Will Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Be Forced to Close Before They Can Get a License?
Jake Neher/WDET In December, the state will start accepting applications for medical marijuana shops to get licenses. But meanwhile, there’s...
The First Amendment and Hate Groups — Should They Be Free to Rally?
Courtesy of Dan Gottlieb White supremacist groups say they’re intent on holding more rallies and protests around the country. That’s...
Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted Shows Lawmaking is Just the First Step
Cheyna Roth/MPRN For the first time, people in Michigan who were wrongfully convicted are receiving compensation for their time in prison....
What’s Really in the Water Along Lakes St. Clair and Erie
Researchers are looking for citizen scientists to help collect water samples along the southern Ontario coast tomorrow (8/19). It’s part...
Pow Wow Set for Saturday
A group that refers to itself as the “invisible minority” plans to come together this weekend. Southeast Michigan is home...
Law Enforcement Concerned About Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Driving
Jake Neher/WDET Marijuana legalization could be on the 2018 ballot. That has some law enforcement agencies concerned. Police worry about...
Detroiters Hope for More Jobs, Inclusive Investment as Election Primary Looms
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Detroit voters are preparing to select the finalists who will vie for key elected positions during the city’s...