Rashida Tlaib’s challengers hope to gain ground in 12th Congressional District election
Michigan’s newly redesigned Congressional boundaries created a kind of political musical chairs in Metro Detroit. Several U.S. House members launched...
$60 million tax break for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s site project approved by Detroit City Council
Detroit City Council approved a $60 million dollar tax break for the Hudson’s site project. The measure passed on a...
Political leaders fear loss of Black representation from Detroit as election nears
Detroit lies in the heart of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district. The city has been a Democratic stronghold and an anchor...
Detroit Today discusses Michigan’s 12th Congressional District race
It’s generally received less attention in the news, but Michigan's 12th Congressional District race is noteworthy. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has...
Detroit Today discusses the crowded 13th Congressional District primary race
Politics can often feel alienated and far away. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like an open, democratic — something with little relation to...
Ethics of abortion care: Are doctors obligated to break the law to protect patients?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs Wade meant there was no nationwide guarantee to abortion rights. This...
Civil rights attorney Michael Griffie sees ‘real world’ experience as differentiating factor in crowded 13th Congressional race
Michigan has a long list of candidates seeking to represent the state’s 13th Congressional District, which includes much of...
Michigan Primary 2022 Candidate Guide: 13th Congressional District
Updated Aug. 1: This post has been updated with Shri Thanedar's responses. Editor's note: WDET distributed surveys to some local,...
Wayne State and Karmanos Cancer Institute receive $100 million in state funding for medical research center
Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are planning a new research and educational center in Midtown...
Rashida Tlaib brought fellow ‘squad’ members to Detroit rally
Congressional candidates in Michigan are courting voters in re-drawn districts with the state’s party primary elections only a week away....
Michigan Primary 2022 Candidate Guide: 11th Congressional District
Editor's note: WDET distributed surveys to some local, county and congressional candidates in key races on the August primary ballot...
What constitutes our democracy and what we need to do to keep it
The current state of our democracy is debatable. Partisanship is high. Few policies with majority support — policies that would...