This July Fourth, know your Bill of Rights: A WDET primer
Our July 4th holiday -- Independence Day -- marks the anniversary of the 13 original colonies' Declaration of Independence from...
Best of 2020 (So Far): The WDET Playlist
We're officially halfway through 2020. There have been a few ups and lots of downs in 2020, but through it...
Study Says Economic Recovery Disproportionately Benefitted Wealthier, White Households
The COVID-19 pandemic ended more than a decade of economic growth in the United States. From the end of the...
Whitmer Releases School Opening Plan, Announces More Funding
Governor Whitmer released a plan Tuesday for reopening the state’s schools. The “Return to School Roadmap” was developed with input...
The Uninformed Driver’s Guide to Michigan’s Auto Insurance Reform
Auto insurance rates in Michigan are the highest in the nation according to a report by carinsurance.com published in February. But if...
Detroit East Side Entrepreneurs Were Ready For Business. Then a Pandemic Hit.
Some businesses in the developing East Warren Corridor had been open for less than a year when the COVID-19 pandemic forced...
Michigan’s New Auto Reform Law Will Take Effect July 2nd
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a long-awaited auto insurance reform bill that takes effect July 2, meaning that Detroiters...
MAGA’s Racist, Sexist Attacks Won’t Work on Biden
America is in the middle of a collective reckoning, unpacking the country’s history of systemic racism and violence. "The president...
Woodward Dream Cruise Officially Canceled For First Time In 26 Years
This year’s edition of the Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled by event organizers due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. That...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Louisiana’s Abortion Law. Now What?
This week the United States Supreme Court handed down a significant ruling on abortion. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the...
Qualified Immunity: The Legal Principle Protecting Unconstitutional Police Actions
There have been calls to reallocate police funding and other criminal justice reforms in the face of numerous police killings...
Rep. Dingell: Congress’ Ability to Pass Police Reform Hinges on November Election
From a pandemic to demands for a police overhaul, the pressure on elected officials to act and legislate with urgency...
