As Detroit Looks Forward, Questions Around Property Taxes Abound
Just six years out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, are Detroit’s finances stable enough to hold up in...
Former WDET News Director Chuck Wilbur Talks Shaping News in 1980s Detroit
To mark the 70th anniversary of WDET, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson is talking with current and former employees about how...
U.S. National Parks Are Understaffed and In Debt, Says Retired Park Service Leader
The National Park Service is more than 100 years old, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s State...
UAW Strike Against General Motors Has Big Impact on Metro Detroit
Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. UAW workers are hitting the picket lines against...
Michigan Politicos Unpack the Houston Democratic Presidential Debate
Last night, the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination descended on Houston, Texas. It was a smaller group but...
Former WDET News Director Frank Joyce Remembers 1980s Detroit
WDET is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2019. That’s seven decades of independent journalism, inclusive conversations and insights into the culture of...
On Anniversary of 9/11, Sen. Gary Peters Says Biggest Threat is Now Domestic Terrorism
It’s been 18 years since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in the history of our nation. Now, almost...
Can Governor Ban Flavored Vaping Products Without Lawmakers? Attorney General Says Yes
WDET Digital Supporters of the vaping industry in Michigan are threatening legal action over a plan to ban flavored vaping...
Michigan Already Seeing Manufacturing Recession, Says Rep. Andy Levin
Members of Congress are back in Washington D.C. this week after their summer break. There are plenty of pressing issues to...
A Harvard Public Health Expert Weighs In On Gun Violence
Last week, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon announced that the company would stop selling certain types of guns and ammunition. Part...
Marianne Williamson: “It is a mistake to try to win this election based on anger against Trump”
Her message is spiritually-driven, and it’s very different than the mainstream political rhetoric we are all used to these days....
Wayne County Prosecutors to Review 300 Cases Involving Claims of Innocence
Editor's note: This post and headline has been updated to include more information on what the Wayne County Commission will...