Detroit Today: Expungement law giving up to a million Michiganders second chance
This week, Michigan began automatically expunging certain criminal misdemeanor and felony convictions for eligible residents. The action began as part...
District Detroit development using more public funds than advertised
It's a cut-and-paste story in major metro areas across the U.S. — billionaires have big ideas to create jobs and...
CuriosiD: What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this...
Highland Park facing financial crisis, bankruptcy possible option
The city of Highland Park is teetering on the edge of a massive financial crisis. Local officials say the city...
Detroit Evening Report: Motown Museum accepting applications for teen entrepreneur program
Motown Museum is inviting middle and high school students to participate in its first Entrepreneur In Residence Program.Listen and Subscribe...
YumVillage brings Afro-Caribbean fusion food to El Club
YumVillage is a local Afro-Caribbean fusion-style restaurant that offers a wide range of delicious dishes, from jerk chicken to the...
Detroit Today: Why Americans struggle to support loved ones with severe mental illnesses
How do we help people who have experiences that we may not fully understand? How do we assist those who...
Black Maternal Health Week highlights disparities in outcomes for moms and kids
Women in America are dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related causes than in any other developed nation, according to...
Detroit Evening Report: Automatic expungement of criminal convictions in Michigan begins today
The state of Michigan is beginning to implement its “clean slate” provisions today, as certain felony and misdemeanor convictions will...
Detroit Today: The push by some Michigan lawmakers for more transparency in Lansing
Michigan remains one of only two states in the country where lawmakers and the governor are wholly exempt from public...
Detroit Today: Former Michigan House Speaker admits to bribery during time as board chair
Last week, former Michigan House Speaker turned cannabis regulator Rick Johnson was one of four individuals to reach a plea...
From homicide to suicide, families sue Wayne County morgue over ‘outlandish’ record revisions in gun-related deaths
Two families are suing the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office over a pattern of behavior concerning "bizarre, unwarranted and unreasonable"...