Kurdish Chef Given Extension to Avoid Deportation from Michigan
A quiet Kurdish chef who’s lived and worked in Michigan for more than two decades has been granted a temporary...
Former Detroit Council President Ordered to Pay Accuser in Sex Tape Lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled that former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh must pay a quarter of a million...
New Federal Budget Brings Michigan More Money to Fight Blight
The new federal budget includes up to $2 billion additional dollars to fight blight in American cities hit hardest by...
Census Shows Michigan Population Up but Exodus Continues
New census data shows Michigan’s population barely increased in the past year, even as experts say thousands of residents were...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Voices His Thoughts on Mass Incarceration in Detroit and Beyond
Sean Carter Photography Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote what is arguably the most important book on race in a generation. "Between The...
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spills
A U.S. Senate committee has unanimously approved legislation to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. Michigan Democrat Gary Peters co-sponsored...
Democrats and Progressive Groups Urge Snyder to Veto Controversial Election Bills
The top Democrat in the state House is urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto controversial election legislation. One bill would...
Michigan Kurd Faces Possible Christmas Eve Deportation
A Kurdish chef who has lived peacefully in Michigan for more than a decade says the U.S. government is again...
Wayne County Finances Firming Up
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans says the county’s finances are in much better shape than they were when he took...
The Week in News – Michigan Republicans Abolish Straight Ticket Voting
Nolan Finley of The Detroit News, joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to break down the week in news. Some...
Detroit City Council Passes New Laws for Medical Marijuana Centers
The Detroit City Council has passed zoning ordinances that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The measures will create zoning restrictions...
CuriosiD: Why Are There Swastikas in Parts of Indian Village?
This week’s installment of CuriosiD investigates a question from WDET listener Savala.“Why are sidewalks in Indian Village stamped with Swastikas? The stamps...