Dearborn Mayor August 3 Primary Candidate Guide
The August 3 primary is fast approaching. Get to know the candidates running for local office in your community with...
Dearborn Mayor August 3 Primary Candidate Guide
The August 3 primary is fast approaching. Get to know the candidates running for local office in your community with...
Michigan Legislature Kills Law Whitmer Used for COVID-19 Restrictions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers on Wednesday killed a law that underpinned coronavirus restrictions issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in...
Michigan’s Vaccine Lottery Isn’t Working. Here’s Why.
Michigan's vaccination rate has continued to slow this month, despite the hope and hype surrounding the state's new vaccine lottery....
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig All But Launches Michigan Governor Campaign
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Republican ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig all but launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, seeking to...
“White Boy Rick” Richard Wershe Jr. Files Lawsuit Against Former Law Enforcement Officials
Richard Wershe Jr., also known as White Boy Rick, filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking $100 million, claiming former Detroit Police Department and FBI...
Psychiatry Professor Explores Intersection of Mental Illness and Mass Incarceration
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with around 2 million people locked away any given year. There...
Racial Equality and the U.S. Constitution: Scholars on Shortcomings That Need to Be Addressed
The WDET Book Club is continuing its discussions about the U.S. Constitution to better understand how the document influences our daily...
What You Need to Know About Early Voting and Drop Boxes for Detroit’s Aug. 3 Primary Election
An election is underway in Michigan. People who are registered to vote absentee or who want to cast their ballot...
New Podcast Looks at Thin Line Between Legitimate Business and Scams in Michigan
One Michigan company has made millions of dollars soliciting small businesses in Michigan and elsewhere despite decades of complaints from consumer...
How Detroit’s Birwood Wall, Built to Divide Black and White Residents, Still Creates Racial Barriers
A new story from NBC News and Bridge Detroit titled “Built to Keep Black from White” explores the history of Detroit's Birwood Wall. The wall,...
Canada to Let Vaccinated U.S. Citizens Enter Country on Aug. 9
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on How to Talk About COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases because of the new delta variant. This has led to increasing rates...