The Metro

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"The Metro" covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.

Episode Date
MOCAD to host Party Safe Resource Fair this weekend
May 19, 2025
New 'mini-forest' takes root in Rochester
May 19, 2025
Ibram X. Kendi’s new book introduces Malcolm X to a new generation
May 15, 2025
Take a 'Journey Through the Dance Floor' with 'Dance Your Way Home'
May 15, 2025
Kendall Werts shares lessons from growing up in Detroit's Jeffries Projects
May 15, 2025
Early signs point to mild algal bloom in Lake Erie
May 15, 2025
The history and mystery of Detroit's Fortune Records
May 15, 2025
Michigan's Teacher of the Year shares his approach to student engagement
May 14, 2025
Seeking justice, restoring visibility for Michigan’s missing Indigenous people
May 14, 2025
New National Public Housing Museum offers stories of hope, amid struggle
May 14, 2025
Navigating sobriety, substance use at Movement festival
May 14, 2025
DWIHN launches mobile outreach clinic for preventive health
May 14, 2025
A conservative Michigan economist's take on tariffs
May 13, 2025
Mistrial for ex-cop who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
May 13, 2025
Detroit workshop aims to help small businesses thrive amid economic uncertainty
May 13, 2025
State expands support for American Indian women facing assault
May 13, 2025
Former state lawmaker Adam Hollier on his third bid for Congress
May 13, 2025
More than 700 Detroit students ready to showcase artistry on Fox Theatre stage
May 13, 2025
Why are men falling behind in college enrollment, completion?
May 12, 2025
A closer look at Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners 
May 12, 2025
UAW putting pressure on Detroit automakers to shift production to US
May 12, 2025
Teen coders make Detroit-inspired video games in partnership with U-M
May 12, 2025
Archdiocese of Detroit discusses the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s election
May 12, 2025
Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education
May 08, 2025
Superfine tailoring breaking the mold at the Met Gala
May 08, 2025
Detroit's Mosaic Youth Theatre to present modern retelling of 'Julius Caesar'
May 08, 2025
Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother's Day
May 08, 2025
Tiff Massey on year-long '7 Mile + Livernois' exhibit at DIA
May 08, 2025
Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan
May 07, 2025
Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race
May 07, 2025
Detroit's investments in affordable housing
May 07, 2025
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her 'purposeful' battle in new book
May 07, 2025
New mobile unit aims to address needs of Detroit's homeless youth
May 06, 2025
Defense attorney Amir Makled calls state's campus protest case 'selective prosecution'
May 06, 2025
Home construction is growing faster in these southeast Michigan communities
May 06, 2025
New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit
May 06, 2025
Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding
May 06, 2025
The Arab Film Festival returns to Dearborn for its 20th year
May 06, 2025
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience
May 05, 2025
Detroit's Solar Neighborhood Initiative facing pushback from property owners
May 05, 2025
Detroit activist on what it means to be a 'self-revolutionary'
May 05, 2025
Nonprofit Detroit Hives turning vacant lots into an oasis for pollinators, residents
May 05, 2025
How President Trump's hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS
May 01, 2025
Macomb Defenders Rising seeks to defend democracy in metro Detroit
May 01, 2025
Pulitzer-winning composer brings 'Central Park Five' to Detroit Opera stage
May 01, 2025
What Windsorites had to say about Trump ahead of Canada's election
May 01, 2025
'Heroes vs. Villains' exhibit shining a light on Detroit’s comic book history
May 01, 2025
Was justice served for ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO who stole $44M?
Apr 30, 2025
Group lobbies for release of prisoners still locked up for cannabis
Apr 30, 2025
Smog and soot exposure contributing to Detroit's bad air quality
Apr 30, 2025
President Trump marks 100 days in office with Macomb County trip
Apr 30, 2025
Wrong turns at Detroit-Canada border lead to hundreds of immigrant arrests
Apr 29, 2025
New book spotlights Detroit's Arab, Chaldean communities
Apr 29, 2025
New MOCAD installation tells the human story behind gun violence statistics
Apr 29, 2025
State Rep. Donavan McKinney enters race for 13th Congressional District seat
Apr 29, 2025
US House Democrats demand answers after DOGE's alleged NLRB data breach
Apr 29, 2025
Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE celebrating 21 years of supporting teens
Apr 29, 2025
Detroit public schools have higher than average teacher retention rates, report finds
Apr 28, 2025
Detroit Councilwoman Santiago-Romero is suing to get back on August primary ballot
Apr 28, 2025
New MOCAD exhibit to highlight contributions of Black tech innovators
Apr 28, 2025
Political analysts say Canada's federal election is the most important in decades
Apr 28, 2025
What Detroit’s next mayor should run on
Apr 24, 2025
A conversation with Jason Moran, Detroit Jazz Fest's 2025 Artist-in-Residence
Apr 24, 2025
US Rep. Haley Stevens on why she’s running for Senate
Apr 24, 2025
Oakland, Macomb counties feud over sewage overflow
Apr 24, 2025
Detroit Pistons' journey from the league's worst team to the playoffs
Apr 24, 2025
How Community Violence Intervention programs stop harm before it happens
Apr 23, 2025
Demystifying and fighting misinformation about autism and those who have it
Apr 23, 2025
What's behind Dearborn's drastic drop in fatal overdoses?
Apr 23, 2025
Detroit Fashion Revolution Week aims to reshape industry toward sustainability
Apr 23, 2025
How children's education impacts parental dementia risk
Apr 23, 2025
Michigan ends mandatory life sentences for 19 and 20-year-olds convicted of murder
Apr 22, 2025
Detroit Public Library is ready to help in many ways
Apr 22, 2025
Enjoy 'Art in the Trees' at Palmer Park in celebration of Earth Day
Apr 22, 2025
WDET is 'rooting' itself in local environmental reporting with tree canopy project
Apr 22, 2025
Detroit's Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff's legacy
Apr 22, 2025
Detroit Reparations Task Force seeking input from residents for next report
Apr 21, 2025
Black boys are attending college less
Apr 21, 2025
Untold tales of Arab American life in metro Detroit
Apr 21, 2025
Congresswoman Tlaib on improving Black maternal health outcomes
Apr 21, 2025
Flint program providing financial support to new moms expands to Wayne County
Apr 17, 2025
Auto industry taking an economic turn due to tariffs
Apr 17, 2025
Bookstock, Detroit's largest used-book sale, supporting literacy initiatives across the state
Apr 17, 2025
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed enters US Senate race in Michigan
Apr 17, 2025
Nonprofit aims to conserve bird habitats in metro Detroit
Apr 16, 2025
Former US Attorney Barb McQuade on Trump’s defiance of court orders
Apr 16, 2025
Labor professor says Trump tariffs' impact on autoworkers 'will be very painful' to watch
Apr 16, 2025
Legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla's music still beating in Detroit
Apr 16, 2025
Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs at the Detroit Economic Club
Apr 15, 2025
Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Apr 15, 2025
WDET celebrating the life and legacy of Judy Adams at Garden Theater this weekend
Apr 15, 2025
A professor’s thoughts on reforming DEI at universities
Apr 15, 2025
Cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in Southwest Detroit
Apr 15, 2025
New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions
Apr 14, 2025
Highland Park is replacing its 115-year-old water system
Apr 14, 2025
New campaign demands accountability, systemic change for survivors of child abuse
Apr 14, 2025
Detroiter to lead National PAL's youth mental health and wellness program
Apr 14, 2025
New series explores health care education, access for Bangladeshi women
Apr 14, 2025
The impact of unrealistic beauty standards on women's mental health
Apr 10, 2025
Ryan Patrick Hooper talks Record Store Day, WDET member drawing
Apr 10, 2025
Navigating an uncertain stock market
Apr 10, 2025
Celebrate Earth Day with events, activities at Detroit parks
Apr 10, 2025
Local impacts of federal cuts to libraries and museums
Apr 09, 2025
Changes underway on Monroe Street in Greektown
Apr 09, 2025
Increased concerns with measles on the rise
Apr 09, 2025
Attorney representing pro-Palestine protester detained at Detroit Metro Airport
Apr 09, 2025
Fighting food waste with composting in metro Detroit
Apr 08, 2025
'Jazz-A-Bet' book bridges music history and children's literature
Apr 08, 2025
Investigation probes unprecedented number of journalists killed in Gaza
Apr 08, 2025
Detroit's oldest choir has a new director
Apr 08, 2025
Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Apr 07, 2025
Retired Sleeping Bear Dunes employee talks impact of National Park Service cuts
Apr 07, 2025
Curbing the impulse to buy more stuff
Apr 07, 2025
Mallory McMorrow wants to bring a new generation to the US Senate
Apr 07, 2025
ICYMI: Detroit Tigers memories; the city's mayoral history and more
Apr 04, 2025
ICYMI: The state of Michigan's cannabis industry; nonprofit fights for 'energy democracy' and more
Apr 03, 2025
ICYMI: Mahmoud Khalil's detainment; reflections on the Arab American vote and more
Apr 02, 2025
ICYMI: Michigan's teacher shortage; the impact of Black churches in Detroit and more
Apr 01, 2025
ICYMI: Exploring barriers to outdoor recreation; preserving 'A Domestic Cook Book' and more
Mar 31, 2025
Weekly recap: Arab Americans reflect on presidential vote; Vitti talks Department of Ed cuts and more
Mar 28, 2025
Research shows talking to strangers is good for your health
Mar 27, 2025
What Canadians in Windsor are saying about Trump's trade war
Mar 27, 2025
Detroit photographer Bill Rauhauser’s legacy celebrated in new exhibit
Mar 27, 2025
Utilities face scrutiny over rate increases, customer impact
Mar 27, 2025
Detroit Symphony Orchestra releases "Blues Symphony", partnering with Third Man Records
Mar 26, 2025
A look at public transit history and where it's headed in Detroit
Mar 26, 2025
Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption
Mar 26, 2025
How will cuts to the VA and its services impact veterans?
Mar 25, 2025
Birdie's Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan's literacy crisis
Mar 25, 2025
Examining state politics in a divided statehouse
Mar 25, 2025
Dresner Community Center — Gilbert creates new home for nonprofits in Southwest
Mar 24, 2025
County Veteran Service Fund miscalculation is putting veteran affairs offices in a tricky financial situation
Mar 24, 2025
'All students' in Detroit public schools could feel impacts from Department of Education cuts
Mar 24, 2025
Weekly recap: DTE rate hikes; the importance of shopping locally and more
Mar 21, 2025
The shifting political future of Arab Americans in Michigan
Mar 20, 2025
New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Mar 20, 2025
Tigers’ 89-year history in Lakeland, Florida
Mar 20, 2025
New book explores 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza'
Mar 20, 2025
Attorney for pro-Palestine protesters says their charges show double standard
Mar 20, 2025
Is money in sports good for the game?
Mar 20, 2025
Policies that get to the root of homelessness
Mar 19, 2025
‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Mar 19, 2025
In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power?
Mar 19, 2025
Detroit threads and the city's unspoken identity
Mar 18, 2025
Celebrating the impact of women on hip-hop culture, design
Mar 18, 2025
What's behind Trump's assault on transgender Americans?
Mar 18, 2025
The future of Michigan's cannabis industry
Mar 18, 2025
Wayne County may owe you, and Detroit Documenters are here to help
Mar 17, 2025
Artist and educator Sabrina Nelson shares love for Detroit on 313 Day
Mar 13, 2025
Veteran Detroit broadcaster Huel Perkins reflects on career, vital role of media
Mar 13, 2025
Expert on authoritarianism sounds alarm on arrest of Palestinian student
Mar 13, 2025
How will Trump's trade war affect gas, electricity costs?
Mar 11, 2025
Threats to the Department of Education concern experts and teachers in the state
Mar 10, 2025
The importance of shopping small and supporting local economies
Mar 06, 2025
An Arab American Trump voter's perspective on his first months in office
Mar 06, 2025
Experts say flying still safe despite recent plane crashes having some on edge
Mar 05, 2025
Detroit Youth Poetry Con shining light on young writers
Mar 05, 2025
Michigan veteran fired by VA joins Slotkin at Trump's joint address to Congress
Mar 05, 2025
How will Trump's tariffs affect Michigan's auto industry?
Mar 05, 2025
Exploring connections between food and culture with Detroit area chefs
Mar 05, 2025
Preserving the oldest known published cookbook written by a Black woman
Mar 05, 2025
Trump's trade war with Canada, Mexico
Mar 04, 2025
New campaign aims to 'Bring Back the Tracks' on Michigan Avenue
Mar 04, 2025
Should cellphones be restricted in Michigan schools?
Mar 03, 2025
The past and present of the indigenous sport lacrosse in Detroit
Mar 03, 2025
License plate cameras at Ferndale-Detroit border creating controversy
Mar 03, 2025
New Michigan GOP Chair hopes to unify party
Mar 03, 2025
Repairing the broken water main in Southwest Detroit
Mar 03, 2025
Weekly recap: HS basketball champs; veteran speaks out about Trump's VA layoffs and more
Feb 28, 2025
Connecting with community is important, but it’s gotten a lot harder
Feb 27, 2025
Recapping Governor Whitmer’s 7th State of the State Speech
Feb 27, 2025
Detroit Opera puts a new twist on Handel's 'Rinaldo'
Feb 27, 2025
Revisit: The significance of The Wright Museum in Detroit
Feb 27, 2025
New exhibit shows the power and purpose of seeing Arab Americans as ordinary
Feb 27, 2025
Looking into the solar system with Michigan Science Center
Feb 26, 2025
Changes to Michigan's minimum wage, sick leave
Feb 26, 2025
10-year Marine Corps veteran terminated from Veterans Affairs in Ann Arbor
Feb 26, 2025
Are conservative values changing in 2025?
Feb 26, 2025
Will Detroit see better days under Black leadership?
Feb 25, 2025
A conversation with new Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel
Feb 25, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s watchdog role could be diminished by budget cuts
Feb 25, 2025
Rep. Dingell says Trump's taking ‘meat cleaver’ to federal departments
Feb 25, 2025
Detroit Renaissance girls basketball team wins PSL Championship title
Feb 24, 2025
A closer look at Highland Park City Council
Feb 24, 2025
Federal education funding cuts could impact vulnerable Michigan students the most
Feb 24, 2025
Detroit Tigers start spring training
Feb 24, 2025
Weekly recap: Detroit’s Shot Stoppers program at risk; legacy of Jazz in Detroit and more
Feb 21, 2025
Local nonprofit advocates for ‘holistic’ approach to ending homelessness
Feb 20, 2025
Detroit's mayoral race is heating up
Feb 20, 2025
HUD gives Detroit $346M to prevent basement flooding
Feb 20, 2025
Massive water main break floods Southwest Detroit
Feb 20, 2025
Black history is Detroit's History
Feb 19, 2025
Thrift shopping takes center stage at the 7th Annual Rags to Riches Fashion Show
Feb 19, 2025
A warm community event brings artists together at the LOVE Building
Feb 19, 2025
60 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Feb 19, 2025
The crisis of local news in the age of AI and Trump
Feb 18, 2025
Exploring the ties between Detroit music and the Black church
Feb 18, 2025
Funding is running out for ShotStopper crime reduction program
Feb 18, 2025
Edovo Foundation connects incarcerated people to education and information
Feb 18, 2025
Climate change is impacting weather patterns and snow days
Feb 17, 2025
Library cards go beyond just books
Feb 17, 2025
Detroit Metro Airport might be getting a cigar lounge
Feb 17, 2025
New study shows “gamified learning” could improve youth literacy
Feb 17, 2025
Weekly recap: Detroit's evolution, the rise of women's sports and more
Feb 14, 2025
Detroit Film Theatre’s long-running Oscar Shorts program is back
Feb 13, 2025
Bassist Marion Hayden named 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist
Feb 13, 2025
‘Broken Hearts and Connections’ event aims to help those dealing with grief find community
Feb 13, 2025
Finding love in the digital age
Feb 13, 2025
Many Detroit arena workers living in poverty, WSU survey finds
Feb 13, 2025
New book helping Black men thrive in corporate America
Feb 13, 2025
Detroit animal keeping ordinance aims to promote food sovereignty
Feb 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence in education
Feb 13, 2025
Corporate subsidies aren't working to create jobs like people hoped
Feb 11, 2025
Detroit nonprofit renovating vacant school into east side community hub
Feb 11, 2025
Umoja Fine Arts hosting youth art workshops during Black History Month
Feb 11, 2025
How can streets be safer for bikers, pedestrians in Detroit?
Feb 11, 2025
Clark Park Coalition keeping ice hockey alive in southwest Detroit
Feb 11, 2025
Detroit students navigate a new political climate
Feb 10, 2025
'Rust Belt Reporter' John Gallagher releases memoir
Feb 10, 2025
The rise of women's sports and the WNBA's potential return to Detroit
Feb 10, 2025
Tuning in on media habits in Trump’s second term
Feb 06, 2025
What are tariffs? And how could they affect consumers?
Feb 06, 2025
How is the project to cap I-75 going?
Feb 06, 2025
Detroit Public Theatre's latest production explores history in conversation with the present
Feb 06, 2025
First Year Favorite: Steps we can all take to reduce waste
Feb 05, 2025
First Year Favorite: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter
Feb 05, 2025
First Year Favorite: A jingle jaunt down memory lane
Feb 05, 2025
First Year Favorite: Looking back on the life and legacy of poet Nikki Giovanni
Feb 05, 2025
First Year Favorite: Breaking down the first days of Trump's second term
Feb 05, 2025
First Year Favorite: Community groups help get gun violence to a historic low
Feb 05, 2025
Holistic medicine is becoming a more common practice for people
Feb 04, 2025
Black history is celebrated year-round at the Charles H. Wright Museum
Feb 04, 2025
Pope Francis Center opens emergency warming shelter during cold weather emergencies
Feb 04, 2025
Reair: Images from above show wealth inequality in Detroit, around the world
Feb 04, 2025
Homeschooling on the rise
Feb 03, 2025
Pistons eyeing the playoffs
Feb 03, 2025
Is the U.S. electric vehicle industry changing directions?
Feb 03, 2025
Immigration rally in Southwest Detroit
Feb 03, 2025
A treasure of Black film history at Motor City Cinema Society
Jan 30, 2025
How a Ferndale church is building community through comedy
Jan 30, 2025
Steps we can all take to reduce waste
Jan 30, 2025
Why egg prices could keep going up
Jan 29, 2025
New book details the struggle to integrate Detroit schools
Jan 29, 2025
The future of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the US
Jan 29, 2025
The Michigan governor's race is heating up
Jan 29, 2025
Detroit has 300 parks and you can adopt one
Jan 28, 2025
Black Bottom Archives celebrate 10 years
Jan 28, 2025
NPR's Tonya Mosley can’t stop talking about Detroit
Jan 28, 2025
Should the government be run like a business?
Jan 28, 2025
Should students be paid to attend school?
Jan 27, 2025
Breaking down the first days of Trump's second term
Jan 24, 2025
Fighting misinformation in the age of social media
Jan 24, 2025
How Citizens United ruling is driving 'dark money' in politics, 15 years later
Jan 22, 2025
The future of renewable energy, utility industry in Michigan
Jan 21, 2025
Does Detroit need a new slogan?
Jan 16, 2025
Potential US TikTok ban weighs national security against free speech
Jan 15, 2025
How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market
Jan 14, 2025
Is owning a home still part of the American dream?
Jan 13, 2025
Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter
Jan 10, 2025
Detroit's City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists
Jan 08, 2025
New year, new you? Creating healthy habits in 2025
Jan 07, 2025
Temple Bar owner talks reopening after building collapse
Jan 06, 2025
WDET's annual 'Festivus' airing of grievances for 2024
Dec 20, 2024
A jingle jaunt down memory lane
Dec 19, 2024
Separating the art from the problematic artist
Dec 18, 2024
Is the US health care system broken? Metro Detroiters discuss
Dec 17, 2024
Potential impacts of Michigan's minimum wage increase
Dec 16, 2024
Exploring gender roles in 2024, from 'girlboss' to 'trad wife'
Dec 14, 2024
Trans community fears for LGBTQ rights after Trump's reelection
Dec 12, 2024
Detroiter on becoming the first Black woman to visit all 195 countries
Dec 11, 2024
The impact of Black churches in Detroit and beyond
Dec 09, 2024
WDET joining Midtown Detroit's 50th annual Noel Night celebrations
Dec 02, 2024
Nonprofit seeks to create community hub in former Corktown school site
Nov 28, 2024
How can we improve maternal health care in Detroit?
Nov 26, 2024
The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit
Nov 25, 2024
Windsor mayor on how Trump's policies could impact Canada 
Nov 19, 2024
Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42M, military contractor held liable for abuse
Nov 18, 2024
Michiganders welcome firearm deer hunting season this week 
Nov 15, 2024
New research explores energy-efficient ways to degrade PFAS
Nov 14, 2024
Breaking down the 2024 election in Dearborn, southeast Michigan
Nov 13, 2024
New mental health facility opens at the Islamic Center of Detroit
Nov 12, 2024
Detroit filmmaker to release new movie starring Lynn Whitfield and Renée Elise Goldsberry
Nov 08, 2024
Retired UAW member shares why he proudly supported Donald Trump
Nov 08, 2024
Detroit seeking artist for new Joe Louis sculpture embodying his golf legacy
Nov 06, 2024
Wayne State researcher on the common misconceptions of food insecurity
Nov 05, 2024
Detroit coalition 482Forward hoping to boost voter turnout in the city
Nov 04, 2024
The community behind Detroit's skateparks
Nov 01, 2024
A spooky Halloween show with zombies, a haunted house and politics
Oct 31, 2024
The history (and end) of Devil's Night in Detroit
Oct 31, 2024
What it means to improve voting access for people with disabilities
Oct 29, 2024
VHF Project bringing solar-powered street art to Corktown
Oct 29, 2024
How capping I-75 could reconnect communities
Oct 25, 2024
New Filipino coffee shop opens in New Center
Oct 24, 2024
Detroit Horse Power breaks ground on new facility, galloping to 2026 opening
Oct 23, 2024
Patchwork Culinary Project helping to create opportunities for immigrants
Oct 22, 2024
WSU Memorial Observatory makes a big move to further research and mission
Oct 21, 2024
Nonprofit reclaiming nature in Poletown with 'Circle Forest' restoration project
Oct 17, 2024
New Hamtramck exhibition explores Bangladeshi American heritage
Oct 16, 2024
A Detroiter's dedication to Latino music and community
Oct 15, 2024
Out of the Darkness Walk aims to shine a light on mental health, suicide
Oct 14, 2024
Mexican Irish Festival celebrates cultural connections in Detroit
Oct 11, 2024
A Detroit musician’s historical impact on Tejano music
Oct 10, 2024
Womxnhouse Detroit building a safe space for women to create
Oct 09, 2024
Tim Meadows’ Comedy Caucus coming to Pontiac this weekend
Oct 08, 2024
Black film history treasures coming to Livonia
Oct 07, 2024
Baker's, Simmons & Clark hit 90-plus year milestones in Detroit
Oct 04, 2024
Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers history at Rouge Park blues festival
Oct 03, 2024
MC5 to be honored at Woodbridge Porch Concerts Saturday
Oct 02, 2024
New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia
Oct 01, 2024
Black Artists Archive working to preserve Detroit history
Sep 30, 2024
Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths
Sep 27, 2024
Roger Guenveur Smith brings acclaimed solo performances to the Wright
Sep 26, 2024
Oakland County's new approach to supporting people with drug addiction
Sep 25, 2024
Women's Service Day set for Thursday across metro Detroit
Sep 24, 2024
A plan to restore Palmer Park's old-growth forest
Sep 12, 2024
Report ranks Detroit as third worst city in US for those with asthma
Sep 11, 2024
How is the Gordie Howe Bridge construction impacting residents?
Sep 10, 2024
Yelp names Loui’s Pizza No. 1 in Midwest
Sep 09, 2024
Will young people get out to vote?
Aug 30, 2024
New safety lab in Auburn Hills will test EV batteries
Aug 29, 2024
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network providing 24/7 mental health crisis services
Aug 28, 2024
Detroit collective offers microgrants to 10 community groups for Black Philanthropy Month
Aug 27, 2024
New ESPN doc revisits former Detroit Tigers pitcher Galarraga's near-perfect game
Aug 26, 2024
Design Core's Detroit Month of Design to kick off in September
Aug 23, 2024
Detroit students immerse themselves in African heritage during trip to Ghana
Aug 22, 2024
Grammy-nominated Mumu Fresh makes Detroit stop on The Healing Tour
Aug 21, 2024
Detroit nonprofit helping to break higher ed barriers
Aug 20, 2024
Hazel Park Art Fair returns this weekend
Aug 19, 2024
Belle Isle Aquarium celebrating 120th anniversary
Aug 16, 2024
Poets Brad Walrond and jessica Care moore join the show
Aug 15, 2024
Ageless creativity and community building in needlework art
Aug 14, 2024
Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer expands recognition for regional poets
Aug 13, 2024
Michigan Republicans work to gain support in metro Detroit
Aug 12, 2024
New resources aim to provide water assistance to Detroiters
Aug 09, 2024
Previewing WDET's Sounds Like Detroit 2024 performers
Aug 08, 2024
'Coolin’ with Cops' initiative aims to build bridges between Detroit youth and police
Aug 07, 2024
Detroit saxophonist composing songs inspired by city parks
Aug 06, 2024
Is China the future of the global automotive industry?
Aug 05, 2024
New exhibit at The Wright honors writer and activist James Baldwin
Aug 02, 2024
New Oakland County program offering student debt relief for residents
Aug 01, 2024
More than 20 candidates running for 3 open school board seats in Detroit
Jul 31, 2024
'Chronic absenteeism' is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
Jul 30, 2024
State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit's Chinatown
Jul 29, 2024
Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday 
Jul 26, 2024
How do you teach positive masculinity to boys?
Jul 25, 2024
New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967
Jul 24, 2024
Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit
Jul 23, 2024
How Michigan's insurance reform laws failed to protect Detroit drivers
Jul 22, 2024
The Metro: Hoopfest takes over Northwest Goldberg
Jul 19, 2024
Concert of Colors festival wants 'peace, love and understanding'
Jul 18, 2024
Jazz concert at the Aretha to pay tribute to Ed Love
Jul 17, 2024
New Black-owned beauty supplier is 'breaking barriers'
Jul 16, 2024
Contributors and solutions to Detroit's flooding problem
Jul 15, 2024
Funding boost to help Joe Louis Greenway connect Detroit communities
Jul 12, 2024
Campaign aims to fight child hunger during summer break
Jul 11, 2024
Detroit residents respond to block party violence, new community policing strategy
Jul 10, 2024
Michigan homeowners associations can’t stop solar panels under new law
Jul 09, 2024
Detroit video game creator to release second game set in the Motor City
Jul 08, 2024
Detroit City Football Club makes history
Jul 05, 2024
Detroit Sound Conservancy awarded $1.9M grant to restore historic Blue Bird Inn
Jul 03, 2024
Barbara McQuade offers SCOTUS reflections as annual session comes to a close
Jul 02, 2024
Celebrating Detroit's relationship with Windsor on Canada Day
Jul 01, 2024
Curtain opens on Michigan Stage summer theater
Jun 28, 2024
New upscale lounge The Vinyl Society has Parisian flair with Detroit history in mind
Jun 26, 2024
Highlighting Michigan's largest urban park
Jun 25, 2024
Impact Arts Conference, Obsidian Theatre Festival descend on Detroit this week
Jun 24, 2024
New Outlier Media survey offers insights on turnout, priorities for Detroit voters
Jun 21, 2024
Thousands without power in metro Detroit amid extreme heat, severe storms
Jun 20, 2024
This Juneteenth, celebrating Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership
Jun 19, 2024
Trump rallies for Black voters' support in Detroit
Jun 18, 2024
Rochester Hills mayor shares mental health resources for splash pad shooting victims
Jun 17, 2024
WDET dads discuss what fatherhood means to them
Jun 14, 2024
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wants to end SMART bus opt-outs
Jun 13, 2024
Ukraine's Cultural Forces visit Detroit during American tour
Jun 11, 2024
Bridge Housing Campus addresses homelessness in Detroit
Jun 10, 2024
Thousands converge on a 'sparkling' Michigan Central Station for grand reopening
Jun 07, 2024
The transformation of Detroit's iconic Michigan Central Station
Jun 06, 2024
New terminal, amenities coming to Detroit's city airport
Jun 05, 2024
Author Vikki Tobak celebrates hip-hop jewelry, history with ‘Ice Cold’ exhibit
Jun 04, 2024
Mighty Real Queer Detroit exhibition running for Pride Month
Jun 03, 2024
Detroit Youth Choir talks Music Hall concert, Disney+ series, NFL Draft and more
May 31, 2024
MPC 2024: Media roundtable share highlights, takeaways from Mackinac
May 30, 2024
What does 'Bridging The Future Together' really look like for Michigan?
May 29, 2024
This week: WDET Special Coverage from the Mackinac Policy Conference
May 29, 2024
Michigan Fashion Week supports creators in the state
May 28, 2024
DJ Delano Smith and Blackmoonchild will make crowds 'roar' at Movement
May 24, 2024
Argentine-inspired PUMA to hold soft opening during Movement
May 23, 2024
New mental health survey aims to better identify Detroiters' health care needs
May 22, 2024
Belle Isle Conservancy’s efforts helping to improve the island this summer
May 21, 2024
Legendary Detroit DJ John Collins talks techno history ahead of Movement
May 20, 2024
'Heat island effect' contributing to warmer temperatures in Detroit, research shows
May 17, 2024
Club Heaven at The Hawk to celebrate Black LGBTQ history
May 16, 2024
Annual Arab Film Festival in Dearborn showcasing Arab voices
May 15, 2024
Detroit company using IRA funds to help low-income households be more energy efficient
May 14, 2024
Malcolm X's Inkster home receives Governor's Award for Historic Preservation
May 13, 2024
Local moms talk about the beauty, meaning of motherhood
May 10, 2024
Dutch Girl Donuts to hold grand reopening this Saturday
May 09, 2024
Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards
May 08, 2024
New exhibit tells history of Jewish community living in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood
May 07, 2024
Author highlights diversity, sense of community in Dearborn with collection of short stories
May 06, 2024
Cinco de Mayo history and celebrations in Southwest Detroit
May 03, 2024
Dreamz Two Reality basketball game to showcase Detroit’s hoop talents
May 02, 2024
Detroit’s new Poet Laureate jessica Care moore shares her plans for the role
May 01, 2024
Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest reveals top 4 finalists for $100K grand prize
Apr 30, 2024
Black Tech Saturdays helping Detroiters succeed in expanding field
Apr 29, 2024
Detroit's Civil War history, uncovered
Apr 26, 2024
The local photographer behind the giant Detroit Lions portraits installed downtown for the NFL Draft
Apr 25, 2024
Local rabbi reflects on traditions of Passover holiday
Apr 24, 2024
ShotStopper program creating community change in Detroit
Apr 23, 2024
Public schools are fighting a mental health crisis
Apr 22, 2024
The city stars alongside its creator in 'Diarra From Detroit'
Apr 19, 2024
Detroit architecture firm recognized for historic preservation efforts
Apr 17, 2024
New Eliza Howell Park art project to be made from Rouge River waste
Apr 16, 2024
Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal shares highlights from 2025 fiscal budget
Apr 15, 2024
Birdie's Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday
Apr 12, 2024
ACLU report calls for end to Michigan's parental consent law for underage abortions
Apr 11, 2024
Food rescue will partner with NFL draft to serve 30,000 meals
Apr 10, 2024
U-M Innovation Center in Detroit takes another step toward construction
Apr 09, 2024
Detroit residents own more homes within the city limits than investors
Apr 08, 2024
Detroit's Carr Center seeking support amid financial troubles
Apr 05, 2024
New online Kresge exhibit inspired by Detroit disc jockey Electrifying Mojo
Apr 04, 2024
Baobab Fare co-owner talks 2024 James Beard nomination, plans to expand in Detroit
Apr 03, 2024
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network expands services for children
Apr 02, 2024
'DCleated' art installation for NFL Draft to benefit local charities
Apr 01, 2024
MENA category added to US census and federal government surveys
Mar 29, 2024
Habitat for Humanity home repairs expand to Madison Heights
Mar 28, 2024
SNL great Tim Meadows talks Mean Girls anniversary, returning to Detroit and more
Mar 27, 2024
New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents
Mar 26, 2024
Detroit nonprofit newsrooms providing budget hearing breakdown
Mar 26, 2024
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Mar 15, 2024
Eastside Community Network celebrates 40 years of service
Mar 14, 2024
Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade on the 'sabotaging' impact of disinformation
Mar 13, 2024
Detroit's Movement festival celebrates techno music’s history, progression
Mar 12, 2024
Warren Evans says Michigan Dems are failing to engage Black elected officials
Mar 11, 2024
Detroit expands program to prevent basement flooding
Mar 08, 2024
New leader of Midtown Detroit, Inc. aims to build inclusive community
Mar 07, 2024
Michigan's marijuana tax revenue and consumer concerns
Mar 06, 2024
New DSO contract increases pay, creates more inclusive audition process
Mar 05, 2024
Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9
Mar 04, 2024
The war in Gaza's impact on the American Jewish community
Mar 01, 2024
Detroit Creativity Project bringing improv to teens
Feb 29, 2024
Over 100,000 'uncommitted' voters in Michigan send Biden message over Gaza
Feb 28, 2024
Michigan's 2024 presidential primary has finally arrived
Feb 27, 2024
'Listen to Michigan' campaign calls for 'uncommitted' vote in Michigan's Democratic primary
Feb 26, 2024
RTA of Southeast Michigan preparing 'action-oriented' master plan
Feb 23, 2024
Mobile health units provide maternal healthcare in Detroit neighborhoods
Feb 22, 2024
New report analyzes Detroit's economic development strategies
Feb 21, 2024
Detroit City Council to vote on Henry Ford, New Center development incentives
Feb 20, 2024
New bus route will connect Oakland County communities
Feb 19, 2024
Detroiter named first Black president of American Institute of Architects
Feb 16, 2024
How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan
Feb 15, 2024
New book aims to redefine partnerships with friendship at the center
Feb 14, 2024
Asian Americans celebrate the Lunar New Year throughout metro Detroit
Feb 14, 2024
Redrawn Michigan House districts in Detroit need community input
Feb 12, 2024
Detroit City Council approves new district maps
Feb 12, 2024
Mother of Oxford school shooter convicted of manslaughter
Feb 12, 2024
Detroit nonprofit provides housing and social services for LGBTQ+ youths
Feb 06, 2024
Declining population means new Detroit City Council districts
Feb 05, 2024