Teenager Killed by Undercover Police Was Unarmed, New Lawsuit Alleges
The family of a Detroit teenager killed by an undercover police officer is suing the city for his wrongful death....
How Losing Her Job Led Bangladeshi Woman to Launch a Catering Business During the Pandemic
“Communities of Hope" features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic. In...
Majority of Henry Ford Health System’s Workforce Complies with Vaccine Mandate
Henry Ford Health System officials say its vaccine mandate has been a success, with over 30,000 employees out of 33,000 vaccinated against COVID-19. ...
Windsor Author Casey Plett Explores Love and Companionship in New Collection “A Dream of a Woman”
Joanna Eldredge Morrissey It's becoming an increasingly common conversation in today's world: What does life hold for those who do...
Michigan State University Researchers Recall Harrowing Effort to Evacuate 77 Afghan Scholars
Michigan State University had dozens of people in Afghanistan affiliated with the university when the country fell to the Taliban...
Metro Detroit Journalist Danny Fenster Faces New Accusations of Unlawful Associations in Myanmar
The wheels of justice are moving slowly for a Metro Detroit journalist who has been in a Myanmar prison for over...
Rep. Andy Levin Says Democrats Will Pass Build Back Better and Infrastructure Legislation
President Biden is visiting Michigan on Tuesday to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill and the larger "Build Back Better" package, which represents...
As DDOT Cuts Service, Bus Riders and Drivers Worry About the Coming Winter
Eli Newman/WDET Jimmie Berry is waiting for the bus. So are a lot of people at the State Fairgrounds Transit...
Benton Harbor’s Water Crisis Finally Starting to Get More Attention After Three Years
For three years, residents of Benton Harbor have been dealing with contaminated drinking water, and it seems to be getting worse. Last month,...
Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Legislation That Aims to Change Michigan’s Election Laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday vetoed four bills designed to be the lead attempts to change the state’s election laws. Speaking during the Detroit NAACP’s...
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What You Need to Know as We Head Into Our Second Winter of COVID-19
The United States has reached yet another grim milestone in this pandemic. More than 700,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19....
