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Maggots In Meals – MDOC Responds to Latest Food Service Issues

Michigan Legislature More problems plague the food in Michigan’s prisons. This time it’s maggots. An investigation by the Detroit Free...

Michigan MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Uses Artifacts to Explore Immigration Policies

University of Michigan Immigration has long been one of the most contentious issues in our country. But it has stirred up...

Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Previews Tuesday’s Elections

Jake Neher/WDET Tuesday is Election Day in Michigan. There are a number of important and high-profile races in and around Detroit....

WDET’s Special Election Preview Show

Click on the audio above to play the full show. Metro Detroit voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide...

The Detroit Clerk’s Race

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson aired extended interviews with the two candidates for Detroit City Clerk. Click here to hear Janice...

Local Proposals Aim to Limit Police Property Seizures

Pat Batcheller   Pat Batcheller                     Two ballot measures in Oakland...

“Why Isn’t There More Information About Who’s Running for Office?”

WDET and the Citizens Research Council of Michigan asked for your questions about elections … and Listener Chuck Fellows had...

Duggan-Backed Car Insurance Overhaul Dies in State House

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation A plan to overhaul the state’s auto insurance system failed late Thursday night. The...

‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Talks Trump in ‘Win Bigly’

Jake Neher/WDET We’ve heard a lot of explanations about Donald Trump’s rise in American politics in 2016; it was growing anger...

What Would the GOP’s Tax Proposal Mean for You?

Pat Batcheller Republicans in Congress have unveiled their proposal for tax reform. Among other things, it would reduce the number of...

Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Challenger Coleman Young II

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET One of the most famous political figures In the history of Detroit is the city’s first black mayor,...