A new survey conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians finds the majority of respondents might avoid ER’s – if they felt their insurance would not cover the visit.

The record-setting success of The Avengers movie shows comic books have transcended their traditional fan base. Even comic conventions have become magnets for all kinds of pop culture.

The White House hosted a forum in Detroit today to explore ways the federal government can help entrepreneurs in urban areas.

Numerous legends of film and television convene in Novi this weekend for the 23rd Motor City Comic Con.

The Detroit City Council is debating a proposal by the Bing Administration to convert the city Health Department into a new health institute.

A new report finds that a young person convicted of a serious crime in Michigan is more likely to receive a longer sentence than an adult committing the same offense.

The Obama campaign is countering claims by presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney that he helped save the U.S. auto industry.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is charging former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and others with influence peddling.

The recent suicide of star pro football player Junior Seau is renewing attention on the problems players face after they leave the field.

The Detroit City Council is analyzing the city budget proposed by Mayor Dave Bing.

Emergency officials in Flint are rescuing residents stranded after heavy rains triggered flooding in the city.

Federal officials have circulated security bulletins warning al Qaeda may attempt new attacks this week – as revenge for the year-old killing of Osama bin Laden.

Officials in Detroit are launching a new schedule they say will keep buses in the city running on time on selected routes.

The debate over who might build a second crossing took a new twist recently when the owners of the Ambassador Bridge launched a petition drive for a ballot referendum on the issue.

Federal officials say members of al Qaeda could try to stage an attack this week on the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden.

10-6 record, playoff berth, mean lower draft pick for team that took Matthew Stafford Number One in 2009.

Detroit Mayor Bing says operating City Airport is a luxury the city can no longer afford.

This week a Justice Department task force holds its final public hearing on how exposure to violence affects children.

President Obama says the economic change he promised in 2008 is taking place – but at a slower pace than he’d hoped for. The President made the remarks at a fund raising event in Dearborn.

President Obama travels to Metro Detroit this week for a pair of fundraising events.

The Detroit Public School district is notifying more than four thousand teachers they are being laid-off.

The Bing Administration is proposing sweeping budget cuts to help erase Detroit’s fiscal deficit.

The U-S Army is unveiling a new laboratory research complex in Warren to develop alternative energy sources for military vehicles.

Barbara McQuade speaks with WDET about her role as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

WDET's Quinn Klinefelter gives an update on the Detroit City Council meeting happening tonight.

Council held discussions about the legality of a proposed consent agreement with the state during in morning and afternoon sessions Tuesday.

Detroit is on the verge of having the state of Michigan take control of its finances.

The Detroit City Council is scheduled this morning to debate a potential financial agreement with the state.

Governor Rick Snyder told a crowd of more than 100 at a Detroit town hall meeting he has no intention of “taking over” the city.

The Detroit City Council has approved a request by the Bing Administration to borrow $137 million dollars to help the city remain afloat financially.

The U-S Justice Department has suffered a blow from a federal judge in Detroit today (Tues.) The judge acquitted seven members of a Michigan militia on trial for allegedly plotting to violently overthrow the government.

The state of Michigan has officially declared a financial crisis exists in Detroit, and is preparing to assume some control over the city’s finances.

Defense attorneys are requesting a mis-trial in the case of a Michigan militia accused of sedition.

A state financial review board faces a deadline Monday to recommend a plan for keeping Detroit from bankruptcy.

The prosecution has rested its case in the federal trail of members of a Michigan militia charged with trying to overthrow the government.

The state financial review team reviewing Detroit’s finances say the crisis is so dire the state may need to take financial control. But many Detroiters attending the public meeting about the situation strongly opposed what they call a state take-over of the city.

The state of Michigan will seek a stay of an Ingham County Judge’s order which in effect prevents the state from reaching a consent agreement with the city of Detroit before a deadline set by Governor Snyder.

General Motors is suspending production of its highly-touted Chevrolet Volt for over a month, in hopes that dealers can move a number of the electric vehicles that remain un-sold.

As WDET seeks to unlock 10-thousand hours of volunteer service from people in the Metro region…officials at one facility in Detroit say they have desperate need for such action.

A trial continues in Michigan for members of a militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government. Defense attorneys claim the FBI was in essence trying to entrap the militia members into criminal activity…

Officials in financially-troubled Detroit are weighing a deal that would give the state of Michigan significant control over the city.

Snyder administration to present details to Detroit officials Tuesday.

Part of the cost-cutting measures already undertaken by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing includes inserting a private management team to head the city’s troubled bus system.

The U-S Housing and Urban Development Department is prohibiting operators of federally-funded shelters from asking about an applicant’s sexual orientation.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said during his annual State of the City address that the city faces the most critical time in its financial history.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing delivers his annual State of the City address tonight.

Federal agencies including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are launching an effort to target violent crime on Detroit’s east side.

A new study finds the number of mosques in the U.S. increased by 74 percent in only the past decade.

Mitt Romney earned a narrow victory in Michigan’s Republican presidential primary.

The appointment of Emergency Managers over the finances of troubled cities in Michigan is still generating controversy…and opposition.

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romeny and Rick Santorum are stumping across Michigan a day before the state’s primary. And WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter found that another GOP contender is ramping-up HIS campaign with stops in Detroit and elsewhere in the state.

Elections officials in Detroit are predicting a light turnout for Tuesday’s primary contests.

Mitt Romney told a crowd of business leaders in Detroit today (Fri.) that he is the only Republican candidate who can defeat President Obama.

Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are continuing their battle for the Michigan primary this week.

The man who tried to blow up an airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 is appealing his life sentence.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a crowd of business leaders in Detroit he has a plan that will revitalize the nation’s manufacturing base.

The man who tried to destroy an airplane bound for Detroit with an explosive hidden in his underwear says he does not deserve life in prison.

A federal trial is underway in Detroit for members of a Michigan militia accused of plotting domestic terrorism.

Southfield’s Brenda Lawrence says she wants to move from being a Mayor to being a member of Congress.

Opening statements could begin this week in the case of a Michigan militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government.

The road to Michigan’s Republican presidential primary stopped in Washington, D.C. today where most of the major candidates spoke before the powerful Conservative Political Action Conference – commonly known as C-PAC.

Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King turns 70 this week.

Governor Rick Snyder is presenting his state budget proposal at a time when Michigan has a rare surplus of funding.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson delivers his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the jailing of Matty Moroun on contempt charges was legal.

Jury selection begins this week for members of a Michigan militia accused of sedition.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing tweeted today that the city has reached a tentative agreement with unions representing city workers.

A family in Detroit is struggling to understand why an ambulance never arrived after they called 9-1-1 when their father was having a heart attack.

A window on what cuts in city services can mean for people living in Detroit opened last week, when long-time resident Joe Glenn suffered a heart attack outside his home.

A new statewide poll of Michigan voters has some interesting news for Governor Rick Snyder and President Obama.

This week attorneys for Manuel “Matty” Moroun are scheduled to argue against their client facing contempt of court charges before the Michigan Court of Appeals.

President Obama is threatening to steer federal aid away from colleges and universities that don’t clamp-down on rising tuition costs.

The state is appointing an Emergency Manager over the finances of the Highland Park Schools.

President Obama continues his campaign swing through likely battleground states in the next election with a stop today (Fri.)at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Governor Rick Snyder told the annual meeting of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau that people in the state – including the tourism industry – need to be more “relentlessly positive.”

President Obama is preparing to deliver his annual State of the Union address – in the midst of an increasingly bitter election campaign.

President Obama is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this week to amplify remarks he’ll make during his State of the Union address.

Listen to a typical crowd attending the North American International Auto Show, and one of the exhibits you’ll often hear mentioned doesn’t have anything to do with cars.

Jury selection begins today in Detroit for members of a Michigan militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government.

The so-called “Big Four” political leaders in Metro Detroit – the Mayor of Detroit, and the executives of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties – agree that it will be a disaster for the entire region if Michigan’s largest city goes bankrupt.

The North American International Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday, even as construction continues at the site of the event – Detroit’s Cobo Center.

The North American International Auto Show draws thousands of journalists from around the world to Detroit each year. Each has his or her own view of the show – and the city.

Toyota is unveiling its latest models at the North American International Auto Show today. The company is coming off a tough 2011 when the earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused severe product shortages.

Detroit police today begin a pilot project to trim staff from precincts during evening hours.

Officials with General Motors say they are focusing on building brand loyalty with customers aged 30 and younger.

Officials with the Ford Motor Company say they are targeting the mid-size car market.

The North American International Auto Show opened today.

The National Football League Wild Card playoffs begin today. And it’s a weekend of redemption for the NFL’s Detroit Lions…

Plans for a light rail line along Detroit’s Woodward Avenue are still alive roughly a month after officials announced that the city could not sustain the cost of the project.

Detroit’s police chief is disputing recent reports that the city plans to shut down police precincts at four in the afternoon.

Today’s Iowa caucuses for the Republican presidential candidates sets a course that could end with the nominee being chosen by the time of the Michigan GOP primary at the end of February.

Troy city officials have rejected a proposal for a new transit center – one that would have been part of a regional transportation system…and would have been paid for by a $8.4 million federal grant.

Officials in Troy have rejected a regional transit center that would have been built with $8.4 million of federal funding. That grant money will now go to another city, likely in another state

The man who pleaded guilty to using a bomb hidden in his underwear to try and blow-up an airliner bound for Detroit wants a new lawyer. He says he wants an attorney who is Muslim.

White House officials say they welcome a letter sent to President Obama last week by the president of the University of Michigan…Mary Sue Coleman.

The man who led the Obama Administration’s bailout of U.S. automakers says there was really no other approach that could have saved Detroit’s signature industry.

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says the White House will help fund a regional transit authority in Metro Detroit if officials in the region can come to an agreement on an overall plan.

The Detroit City Council has rejected a proposal to cut its budget. Council voted six -to-two against trimming its budget by a third.

Oral arguments will be presented this week in Detroit in a lawsuit filed against the American Bar Association. Supporters say could have widespread consequences for job seekers with disabilities.

The suburban SMART bus system radically alters its schedule today for picking-up some riders while eliminating some routes completely.

Congress is battling over extending current payroll tax credits and unemployment benefits – a particular concern for people in Michigan with the high jobless rate in the state.

The top union officials representing Detroit Police officers are resigning – just at a time when city officials are demanding that cops make wage and benefit concessions to help stave off a potential state takeover of Detroit’s finances.

Many analysts say only an emergency manager would have the authority to conduct the kind of government restructuring they say Detroit needs to become cost effective and efficient. Several emergency managers in Michigan say their blueprint for restructuring is the book “Reinventing Government,” co-authored by consultant David Osborne

A member of a Michigan militia accused of plotting sedition has pleaded guilty to a firearms charge.

Financial problems are taking center stage in both the city of Detroit and the city of Flint.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says the city could run out of money by April. Reaction to his plans for addressing the fiscal crisis is far from resounding.

The Mayor of Detroit says the city will run out of money by next Spring and faces a state takeover of its finances. The Mayor plans to cut the debt by privatizing significant portions of city services.

A medical facility in Grosse Pointe Park is luring researchers not only from across Metro Detroit’s municipal boundaries but also bringing them from outside the nation’s borders as well.

The Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has won the American League’s prestigious Cy Young Award.

The permit allowing Occupy Detroit protestors to camp in Grand Circus Park expires tonight.

A new survey finds consumers feeling a bit better about the nation’s economy.

The Republican presidential candidate debate at Oakland University left Mitt Romney still leading the field of contenders, helped reinvigorate Herman Cain’s campaign and may have brought an end to Rick Perry’s candidacy.

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano is naming a new chair for the county’s Airport Authority Board.

The Republican presidential candidates agree the U.S. should not provide financial help to stabilize debt-ridden European banks. The hopefuls debated economic issues last night at Oakland University.

The GOP contenders for president debate tonight at Oakland University. The federal bailout of Detroit’s auto industry has already become a flashpoint.

Residents in Allen Park voted to increase funding for public safety but did not want to spend more to pay off a failed film studio.

Voters in Sterling Heights are keeping the city’s incumbent mayor in office.

The head of the union representing the majority of city workers in Detroit says Mayor Dave Bing is requesting a summit with organized labor groups this week.

A member of a Michigan militia charged with plotting to overthrow the government will likely plead guilty this week.

The first mall built in the nation – Northland Center Mall – sits in the heart of Southfield. Some see it as the possible centerpiece of economic revitalization in Southfield’s downtown.

The second-most powerful Republican in the U-S House – Eric Cantor – continued a lecture tour with a stop at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

One of the more outspoken Republican members of Congress – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor – speaks to students in Ann Arbor today.

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has passed one measure -- and is examining another – designed to limit government regulations and make lawmakers accountable for how effective the rules are.

The Chief Representative of the P-L-O to the United States told students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn that he wonders whether it is worth trying to reinvigorate the peace process with Israel.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the City Council are weighing whether to allow bus mechanics to forego furlough days if it will help end delays in bus service.

Voting on a new contract between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler is scheduled to be completed this week.

Bing Administration officials say they will consider privatizing all repair work on Detroit buses if an accord cannot be reached within a month between the city and the union representing bus mechanics.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit today for meetings with Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Governor Rick Snyder.

President Obama and the President of South Korea toured a General Motors plant in Lake Orion today touting a recent trade deal the leaders say will benefit both of their countries.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says nations need to enact laws that will force business leaders to limit global climate change. Gore spoke Thursday during a series of meetings examining the future of the Great Lakes held at Wayne State University

The man who tried to blow up a plane bound for Detroit two years ago with an explosive hidden in his underwear pleaded guilty to all charges Tuesday.

Man accused of trying to blow up flight to Detroit enters plea.

National Republican party officials are questioning the impact of Michigan moving its GOP presidential primary from its originally-scheduled date to an earlier one, February 28th.

Opening statements began today (Tues.) in the trial of a man accused of trying to blow up an airplane on Christmas Day, 2009, with explosives hidden in his underwear.

Opening arguments are set to begin this week in the trial of a man accused of trying to set-off explosive on-board a Detroit-bound airliner two years ago.

Weeks after the Detroit City Council heard from members of the public outraged that people often had to wait hours for a city bus – the union in charge of bus mechanics says little has changed.

The man accused of trying to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear to bring down a jet airplane two years ago is in the midst of federal court proceedings in Detroit. A pool of prospective jurors are being asked whether they can separate actual evidence from the massive media coverage surrounding the case…

Official jury selection begins this week in the trial of a man accused of attempting to blow-up an airplane bound for Detroit two years ago on Christmas Day.

This week a settlement was reached in a lawsuit involving disabled fliers, Northwest Airlines and the Wayne County Airport Authority.

The United Auto Workers rank and file have ratified a four year contract with General Motors.

A debate over funding projects tied to Michigan is causing yet another budget battle in Congress this week.

Michigan’s senior U.S. senator says he believes the President is changing both the substance of the ideas he’s offering and the tone he’s taking with the GOP.

Officials with the Penske Corporation say they are in the final stages of completing an agreement to again stage the Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle.

Michigan’s U.S. senators are questioning General Motors’ deal with a Chinese automaker to develop electric vehicles in China.

Labor analyst Harley Shaiken tells WDET's Quinn Klinefelter that the agreement is an historic, precedent-setting deal.

Unions representing Detroit bus workers pledge to meet with the Bing Administration this week to discuss how to increase pick-up times on city bus routes. City officials have been flooded with complaints in recent weeks about lengthy delays in bus service.

Detroit’s city buses have been taking hours longer to reach stops than in years past and some residents complain the delays are putting people at risk. Often children have to wait longer going to-and-from school, elderly people are forced to wait until darkness falls before being picked-up. The Detroit City Council held a public hearing on the slowdowns today.

General Motors and the United Auto Workers appear to be making progress toward a new contract.

A federal judge says incriminating statements given by a man accused of trying to blow-up a Detroit-bound airliner can be used during his trial. The evidence was obtained before the suspect was advised he had the right to remain silent.

The man accused of trying to blow up an airliner approaching Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 disrupted court proceedings today (Wed.) by shouting “Osama’s alive.” It was one of several outbursts from the defendant as jury selection began in the case.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Michigan’s Attorney General and the city of Grand Rapids to overturn a law banning peaceful panhandling. The civil rights group says the law is harsh and unconstitutional.

President Obama is continuing his call for Congress to immediately pass the American Jobs Act he proposed before a joint session of the House and Senate last night, to help people like those unemployed in Michigan find work.

Legendary singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte says he’s concerned about what the first black president in the history of the U.S. is doing – or not doing – to help African Americans.

The 9/11 attacks have made security procedures once seen as extreme a routine part of everyday life. For some Detroiters security checkpoints and guards are now as commonplace as putting on – or being ordered to remove – a pair of shoes.

For Arab and Arab-American cab drivers in the Metro region 9/11 was an eye-opening experience. Several reported passengers jumping out of taxis at the time simply because they heard a driver with a Middle-Eastern accent.

President Obama spent part of Monday in Detroit addressing a crowd of thousands at the city’s annual Labor Day celebration. Mr. Obama says organized labor has a crucial role in rebuilding the nation AND in his presidential campaign.

President Obama spent part of Monday in Detroit…addressing a crowd of thousands at the city’s annual Labor Day celebration.

President Obama will spend part of this Labor Day in Detroit delivering a speech outlining his proposals to create new jobs. Mr. Obama also needs to shore-up support among union leaders whose help he’ll need in the 2012 presidential election.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is joining most of the top law enforcement officials in the state to call on city residents for more help in ending gun violence. WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky talked about the push for more community involvement with Quinn Klinefelter, who was at a news conference where the officials spoke.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is joining with most of the top law enforcement officials in the state in a call for city residents to provide more information about gun crimes.

Newsrooms around the Metro Detroit area are being flooded by callers saying they felt the effects of an earthquake centered in the Washington, D.C. area.

A judge has ruled a man charged with threatening to blow up the largest mosque in North America is not competent to stand trial. Roger Stockham may be committed rather than face trial.

This week officials from Detroit and the U.S. Coast Guard join with Canadian authorities for a joint exercise to prepare for emergencies on the Detroit River.

A member of the Israeli air force is in Metro Detroit this week, promoting an unusual program – integrating people with disabilities into the military.

The Detroit Police Department is adding additional patrols in response to the recent series of shootings in the city. But some who say they’ve been victims of gunfire in the past warn the city needs to do more than increase the police presence to curb violence.

Detroit police reports show the series of shootings last weekend involved people of widely-varying ages involved in vastly different situations – a welcome home party, a gambling game gone wrong, even one who shot himself. The thread tying the incidents together is the use of a firearm as the first and final resort of the persons involved.

Bridging the long-standing divide between Detroit and its suburbs often requires providing something of a lure. That’s the thinking at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where officials say Detroiters and suburbanites have mingled of their own accord for decades. Now the DIA is extending that cooperative spirit beyond the museum’s confines as well.

For the first time in Michigan data on every public school in the state is available on a single web site beginning today.

After an off-season compressed from months into a few weeks by the NFL lockout, the Detroit Lions are preparing to open their exhibition season tonight against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Obama Administration’s so-called “car czar” is stepping down. Ron Bloom has been an integral part of the Administration’s efforts concerning the auto industry

President Obama tours an advanced battery factory in West Michigan this week as part of a swing through battleground states.

A woman many call a seminal figure in the effort to help the less fortunate in Metro Detroit is gravely ill.

The President of the United Auto Workers made a somewhat extraordinary statement at an industry meeting in Michigan this week. Bob King said unions are facing an organized, multi-billion dollar campaign to wipe them out.

If you were walking down the street…would this sound make you realize a car was coming towards you?

Congress has reached a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling. But some in Michigan are concerned about what’s not in the deal – extensions of special federal unemployment benefits and a cut in the Social Security payroll tax.

There are other matters before Congress besides battles over the federal debt. The Senate Armed Services Committee – chaired by Michigan’s senior U.S. Senator – holds a hearing this week on the nation’s strategy in Afghanistan. But again, costs are one of the main considerations.

President Obama is announcing an agreement with automakers, including Detroit’s Big Three, that he says account for about 90 percent of the vehicles on U-S roads to raise fuel economy standards to 54 and a half miles a gallon for cars and light trucks by the model year 2025.

Bob Lutz – renown in the auto industry for a half-century -- says what drove GM DOWN was relying on financial projections instead of gut instinct.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is unveiling his long-awaited plan to target resources more effectively in the city But at the moment the Detroit Works plan is actually more of a demonstration project than a major transition for the city.

President Obama and the Speaker of the U-S House are still offering competing plans for solving the federal deficit and debt difficulties. But is there any real hope for a compromise?

The promise of joining people divided by race or geography in Metro Detroit has already become reality in one place – the regional bus system. Those traveling to-or-from Detroit using public transit are by necessity linked together physically as travelers. But the trick for some riders is to join with fellow passengers in their hearts and minds...

National Football League owners have approved a new collective bargaining agreement. But the players association is telling its members to wait until next week before deciding whether or not to go along.

The Michigan Roundtable is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer to join the organization’s Truth and Reconciliation commission.

While many people in the U-S are concerned about hundred degree heat and budget battles in Washington, people in England have been consumed by the ongoing situation involving media executive Rupert Murdoch. In the U.S. the FBI and Justice Department are investigating Murdoch as well.

WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter asked the Energy Secretary Steven Chu if the current budget battles in Washington could limit funding for advanced battery technology in the future…

U-S Energy Secretary Steven Chu visits Metro Detroit today to tout the Obama Administration’s efforts in helping both the auto industry and the military.

In the next few months many law enforcement agencies across the country will be armed with a new tool – facial recognition scanners. But privacy advocates are already raising questions about potential “facial” profiling.

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says fund that loaned money to help Dearborn plant could be cut by the GOP.

Federal government launches new initiative in Detroit to help economically-struggling cities.

Michigan Democrat…Congressman Gary Peters gives his take on the budget negotiations in Congress and his own re-election possibilities in his newly-configured congressional district.

A federal judge is refusing to delay the trial of a man accused of trying to blow up an airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day 2009. But defense attorneys still want more time.

The battle over the federal budget and raising the debt ceiling will also help define the economy in Michigan for years to come, says the Obama Administration’s lead negotiator.