DER Weekends: First Independence Bank is ‘Black-owned, not Black only’
In the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET news director Jerome Vaughn talks with the chairman and CEO of the...
Detroit Today: Michigan hopes to reduce traffic fatalities with new distracted driving law
One of the most dangerous daily activities in the U.S. is driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control, auto...
MichMash: Gun ban inside Michigan Capitol to start Labor Day
The Michigan Capitol Commission will begin enforcing a firearm ban inside and on the grounds of the state Capitol starting...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s nurses are facing staffing shortages
Last month, state lawmakers announced a series of proposals to address nursing staff shortages in Michigan. One bipartisan bill that...
Detroit Today: Voting reform, public and private investments are transforming Michigan
If you live in Michigan, it may be difficult to realize how much might be changing in our state —...
Detroit Today: How Michigan’s House Democrats are legislating as the majority
Michigan politics is moving at a rate that many call unprecedented. During the first five months of the new legislative...
Hunter Biden charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally having a weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a...
Former DPD chief urges Michigan lawmakers to pass police reform bills
Former Detroit police chief Ike McKinnon wants the Michigan Legislature to require law enforcement officers to intervene whenever they see...
Detroit Today: How science fiction has helped predict the relationship between humans and AI
Almost 100 years ago, Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” helped launch science fiction as a genre in cinema. The 1927 film, based...
Detroit Today: Should Detroit require businesses to accept cash payments?
This week, Detroit City Council passed a new law requiring retail and food service businesses to accept cash payments for...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Legislature passes early voting bills, Republicans say they go too far
Michigan voters will have at least nine days of in-person early voting by the time the 2024 presidential primary arrives...
Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck City Council votes to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from city property
The Hamtramck City Council has banned LGBTQ+ flags from being displayed on city property. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...