The 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 defe...

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...

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. 

If a picture is worth a thousand words, does that make Bigfoot real? Maybe if the pictures weren't blurry. After rumors of a recent sighting in Metro Detroit were debunked, WWJ's Zach Clark talked to a scientist who is all-in on Sasquatch. 

A video of cars blocking traffic and doing donuts on the Lodge Freeway went viral three years ago. And while there hasn't been an incident lately on the Lodge, the drag racing has moved into Detroit's neighborhoods. WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look ways to fix the problem on a new episode of the Daily J. (Photo: Getty Images)

On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin, an Asian-American student at Lawrence Tech University, was assaulted by two auto employees that were angry about the rise of the Japanese automobile. Chin died four days later. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines Chin's murder, and why it's important today.

Juneteenth honors the day the last slaves in America were freed. It happened in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. But it wasn't until 2021 that Juneteenth became a federal holiday. As we get ready to celebrate Juneteenth as a nation for the second time, in a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explains the purpose behind the day.

It is every kid's favorite time of the year -- summer vacation. But this summer for parents — thanks to rising gas prices, inflation and cost of child care — it is likely to be a bit stressful. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark has the numbers.

A heatwave has been dominating Southeast Michigan for a couple of days now, forcing  schools to close and communities to open cooling centers. In a new Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark sweats out the details.

Billionaire Dan Gilbert and his umbrella of companies have been redeveloping the old Hudson's site on Woodward Ave. in downtown Detroit for years. The project has collected hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives. But today, Gilbert asked City Council for $60 million in additional breaks. Is that right? Zach Clark has more in a new Daily J.

Danielle Stislicki left her Southfield office on December 2nd of 2016, and hasn't been seen since. While her body has not been found, a security guard from Stislicki's office, Floyd Galloway Jr., was charged with her murder.  He appeared in court today. WWJ's Zach Clark explores the case on a new Daily J. 

On the morning of the first public congressional hearing on the January 6, 2020 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Michigan Republican Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested by the FBI at his west Michigan home for taking part in the riot. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark learns Kelley's arrest might help him at the ballot box.

Big events are back to being a regular part of our lives again after a couple of years under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic. But are super spreader events still going to happen? WWJ's Zach Clark has the details in a brand new Daily J.

Gas prices continue to soar here in MIchigan, the average well over $5 a gallon. Why haven't the folks in Lansing done anything to ease the pain at the pump? In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark compares what politicians have said against what they've done. 

Police departments across the country are relying increasingly on the use of technology to help fight crime. But objectors say the technology is not only untrustworthy, but it crosses boundaries. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark gets to the heart of ShotSpotter technology in Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

There are few things more polarizing than mask mandates in the United States. With messaging on the effectiveness of masks mixed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Was the polarization worth it? WWJ's Zach Clark has the answer in a new episode of the Daily J.

The new POPnology exhibit is now open at the Michigan Science Center in Midtown Detroit. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark discovers how movies and television have influenced the technology we use in our every day lives.

States like California are used to rolling black and brownouts in the summer months. It has never really happened in Michigan, but that could be about to change after the regional power grid operator warned of energy shortfalls. In a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look at what this could mean for Metro Detroiters.