On Tuesday, a Wixom company released thousands of gallons of water containing a known cancer-causing chemical, which ended up in the Huron River. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark finds out just how dangerous the chemicals are and why they keep ending up in our water. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
Tudor Dixon beat out four other candidates on Tuesday night to win the republican nomination for Governor in Michigan. Where does Dixon stand against Gretchen Whitmer? In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark dives into who Dixon is and what she'll have to do to win in November. (PHOTO: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)
In the state of Michigan, with permission from one parent and the signature of a judge, a person of any age can get married. Thanks to a 125-year old law, Michigan has no age limit for marriage. None. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark talks to the lawmakers that are trying to change that. Turns out, it's not as easy as you'd think. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
There were 24 nonfatal shootings and 7 homicides in Detroit over the weekend. And amid the rash of summer violence are many cases involving children with guns. What can be done about it? In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark looks at a possible fix that may surprise you. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
In 2021, there were over 1,300 deaths on Michigan roadways, or about four every day. The main culprit? Speeding, according to police. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores what can be done to slow down drivers in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Michigan State Police)
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden said the United States has offered a prisoner swap that would free two Americans, including Novi's Paul Whelan who has been in Russian custody since December of 2018. In a new Daily j, WWJ's Zach Clark explores the repercussions of such an exchange.
In 2020, Michigan sent 14 U.S. Representatives to Washington D.C. But thanks to slowed population growth, Michigan lost a seat following the 2020 census. That means there are 14 Congresspeople up for 13 seats. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines the political repercussions of redistricting. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
For the last couple of years, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been warning that the U.S. Census in 2020 undercounted the city. On Monday, Senator Gary Peters held a hearing in Detroit to get to the bottom of it. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark investigates how up to 50,000 people could be passed over. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused countless problems, including sending the price of housing skyrocketing. But, in Detroit, housing was already a major issue that the pandemic made much worse. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines the problem, and how to fix it.
The UAW's quadrennial constitutional convention begins in Detroit on Monday. And while some of it will be business as usual, for the first time, the UAW will use direct elections to select their leaders, this following years of corruption. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores the question -- Is the UAW fixable? (Photo: Rod Sanford/Lansing State Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
How much input should parents have in their kids' education? As part of a $22.2 billion educational budget, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Michigan Parents' Council — a committee designed to give parents more seats at the table when it comes to education. WWJ's Zach Clark explores how this will work in a new Daily J. (Photo: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)
The median home price in the Metro Detroit area topped $300,000 for the first time last month as the U.S. housing market continues a now years-long hot streak. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark wonders if, for those prospective home buyers, is there any relief in sight? (Photo: Krystal Nurse / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Hanging at the beach, going for a hike, taking a dip in the pool -- all things Michiganders look forward to. But what about high heat, floods and hail storms? WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look at this summer's wild and erratic weather. (Photo: Jon Hewett/WWJ)
As others have before her, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as a candidate promised to "fix the damn roads" across the state. With her first term almost up, has the governor kept her biggest campaign promise? WWJ's Zach Clark has the answer in a new Daily J. (Photo: Cody Scanlan/Holland Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Places like New York City benefit from having a massive public transportation system including, but not limited to the subway system. But while Southeastern Michigan does have some form of regional transit, it's not as extensive as some would like. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark looks at what Metro Detroit misses with a lagging public transport system.
President Joe Biden is weighing forgiving up to $10,000 in student loan debt for certain borrowers. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines the benefits and possible drawbacks of student debt forgiveness for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders.
This fall, Michiganders will have a chance to directly change state law with three separate ballot initiatives, including one that would legalize the right to get an abortion. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines exactly how the process is used. (Photo: Getty Images)
Launched in 2021, the James Webb Telescope is hurtling through space about a million miles away. On Monday, the world got a look at the first images from the Webb telescope. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark gets a lesson from experts on the value of the shots. (Photo: NASA)
Michigan lost a congressional seat following the 2020 Census, but not because the state lost population -- because it didn't grow as quickly as others. In 2021, however, Michigan did indeed lose residents, the first time in a decade. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines what the fallout will be if the trend continues.
You can go to a Pistons or a Lions game and buy a beer. But you can't go to a college basketball or football game here in Michigan and buy a beer. Though, that could all change with a set of bipartisan bills introduced in Lansing. WWJ's Zach Clark explores the issue on a new Daily J.
On Wednesday night, Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts was shot and killed on the city's west side in what officials are calling an ambush. As gun violence spikes across the country, what will be done about it? WWJ's Zach Clark examines the options in a new Daily J. ( Photo: Jon Hewett/WWJ)
Zion Foster, 17, hasn't been seen since leaving her house in Eastpointe back in January. Where is she? The answer is likely in a Macomb County landfill where the search effort is massive. WWJ's Zach Clark examines what lengths police are willing to go to find Zion.
About 50 million Americans traveled across the 4th of July weekend, with about 10 million of them booking flights. But, flying isn't at all like it used to be and little of that has to do with safety. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look at what is causing travel problems. (Photo: Getty Images)
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended federal protection for abortion, it's now left to individual states to decide the issue. So, what will happen in Michigan — where a 1941 near total abortion ban is on hold by court order? WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look in this edition of the Daily J.
In 2011, Michigan reformed fireworks laws, greatly reducing the number of fireworks that were illegal in the state and expanding the times when it was legal to use fireworks. While many use them happily this time of year, but as WWJ's Zach Clark learns in a new Daily J, Fourth of July weekend can be a tough time for many thanks to the explosions in the sky.
In 2014, when the City of Flint switched their water source from Detroit City water to water obtained from the Flint River, officials not only failed to ensure the safety of the water, they lied about it too, effecting about 100,000 people. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines this week's stunning blow dealt to victims of the water crisis. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, appeared in court Monday, where their lawyers made several requests, including a change of venue and a gag order on the Oakland County Prosecutor. But the big news was, as WWJ's Zach Clark explains in a new Daily J, the lawyers for the Crumbleys plan on calling 16-year old Ethan as a witness for the defense.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it had ruled in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade, an almost 50-year-old law that gave women in America the right to choose to have an abortion. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines Michiganders' reaction to the bombshell news.
Less than a week after the Detroit Red Wings won the 1997 Stanley Cup, Vladimir Konstantinov and two others were injured in a limousine accident. Twenty-five years later, Konstantinov still requires around the clock care... But thanks to a change in Michigan's auto insurance laws, he may lose it all. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark talks to Red Wings legend Darren McCarty about his advocacy for his teammate.
As the January 6th Congressional hearings continue, we are learning more about what was done in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark zeros in on one odd part of the plan -- spending the night in Michigan's state Capitol.
