Here’s How Detroit Will Count Every Resident for the 2020 Census
Detroit had the lowest U.S. Census participation rate out of the entire nation in 2010. Now, the city is determined to do...
Play Until Dark on Palmer Park’s New Tennis Courts
Detroit's Palmer Park has been a tennis hotbed for decades. It's not uncommon to see people playing even after sundown....
3,499 Detroit Homes Had Water Shutoff In July. That’s An Improvement.
Correction appended, 3:00 pm, Aug. 20, 2019: The original headline on this story misstated the time period that the water...
Weed Shop Laws Go Up in Smoke, But Supporters Say Relax
WDET Digital Last week's elections didn't have a lot of blockbuster races or questions that dominated headlines in Michigan. But...
Want One of FCA’s 5,000 Promised Jobs? Get in Line
Detroit is getting its first new auto assembly plant in nearly 30 years as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates a current plant...
School Suspensions, State Surveillance: Detroit News You Missed this Past Month
Detroit Public Schools are revised the district's Student Code of Conduct even though some teachers say past actions haven't improved...
2020 Presidential Hullabaloo Eclipsing Upcoming Local Elections in Michigan
WDET Digital Democratic candidates for president in 2020 descended on Michigan for the second round of debates in Detroit this...
The Complicated Legacy of Oakland County’s Longtime Executive, L. Brooks Patterson
Laura Weber Davis/WDET L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County’s longtime executive, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 80. Patterson...
Metro Detroit Remembers L. Brooks Patterson, Colorful and Controversial Oakland County Executive, Dead at 80
The Unexpected Goodbye Patterson broke the news about his condition a hastily-called press conference in March. The brash Patterson...
Biden and Harris, Bruised During Debate, take Campaigns to Detroit Streets
Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, among the frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination in many...
WDET Accepting Multimedia Pitches For Community Stories
Note: WDET is not currently accepting freelance pitches for the StoryMakers program. When you hear the word community, what comes...
Welcome to the New WDET.org
Welcome to the updated wdet.org! This year, we have been working to improve the online user experience for visitors to easily...
