Detroit Free Press

A big crowd is expected tonight as 6th district Congresswoman Debbie Dingell holds a town hall meeting on the plans to transport and store hazardous waste to the Wayne Disposal facility in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has a preview.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon says some teachers in Michigan are exposing young students to inappropriate sex ed materials. As we hear from Rick Pluta, she made the allegation at a campaign event in front of the state Capitol.

Michigan's deer population has exploded in recent years, mostly to due to fewer hunters. Yet, this population surge can lead to other problems for our…

In an effort to keep track of when and how local government entities make decisions impacting residents, the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area…

As a new academic year gets underway, 89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry spoke with University President Dr. Mark Schlissel in his on-campus office about a variety of…

Governor Rick Snyder is defending a move by a board he appointed to oversee Flint. The Receivership Transition Advisory Board (RTAB) has come under fire…

The US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals says booking photos in federal cases are not automatically available to the public. The US Sixth Circuit Court of…

The University of Michigan Board of Regents, and other public university boards, are allowed to meet behind closed doors as long as they’re not taking…

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regional administrator is stepping down over the public health crisis in Flint. That comes as President Obama…

Governor Rick Snyder says he’s closer to lifting the “pause” on his efforts to bring more refugees from Syria and the Middle East to Michigan. Snyder was…