Planned Parenthood Responds to House Vote to Defund
Planned Parenthood could lose its federal funding, and some Republican congressional representatives say if don’t get their way, they’ll shut down the...
DEQ Study: Michigan Lost More Than 4 Million Wetland Acres [Data]
Courtesy of Michigan DEQ More than four million acres of wetlands in Michigan have been lost over the past 200...
Compensation for Wrongful Imprisonment Clears State Senate Panel
The state would compensate people who are wrongfully imprisoned under a bill that cleared a state Senate committee on Tuesday. People found...
Lawmakers Try Again to Add Criminal Penalties for Coercing Abortion
People would face criminal penalties for coercing someone to have an abortion under a bill in the state House. Republican state...
Long-Stalled Medical Marijuana Bills Move Forward Despite Activists’ Objections
A state House panel has approved long-stalled bills to overhaul Michigan’s medical marijuana system. House Bills 4209, 4210, and 4827 would...
EPA Gives $4.5 Million to Restore the Clinton River
Bob Julius/Creative Commons The US Environmental Protection Agency is awarding Sterling Heights and Utica $4.5 million to clean-up the Clinton...
Feds ‘Upping Game’ to Catch Cheating Automakers
Federal regulators say they are taking new steps to catch automakers that skirt or defy government rules and regulations. Officials...
Michigan United Wants Power Restored to Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
JJ/Creative Commons The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners could return to full power after a city council vote next week....
So, What Should We Name the WDET-Batch Brewing Company Beer?
WDET worked with the good people at Batch Brewing Company to brew our very own beer, which will be featured...
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards $285,000 to Grow the State’s Water Trail Network
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is funding the mapping of water trails on the Huron and Clinton Rivers and other...
Justice Department Grants Detroit Funding for More Cops, Body Cams
The U.S. Justice Department is granting nearly $3 million to the Detroit Police Department to pay for new personnel and...
Former Detroit Treasurer Under Kilpatrick Sentenced to Prison for Bribery, Extortion
A federal judge is sentencing a former Detroit city treasurer during the Kilpatrick Administration to 11 years in prison for...