NAACP Looks at Education in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn The NAACP’s Education Taskforce stopped in Detroit this week as a part of the organization’s national discussion on the...

Knight Foundation is Making a Million Dollar Investment in Detroit Journalism

Today, Knight Foundation announced $1.8 million in new investments to help better inform and engage residents of the Detroit region. This is...

Warren Evans Answers Your Questions After State of Wayne County Speech

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his annual State of the County speech last night. He talked about...

Fewer Michigan Schools Are in Financial Peril

Elizabeth Garrett There are fewer school districts in severe financial peril, according to a quarterly report compiled by the Michigan...

GM Sells European Assets After Years of Losing Money

General Motors has seen its future, and it doesn't include Europe. After losing more than $22 billion dollars there since...

Executive Warren Evans Delivers State of Wayne County Address

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening.  He spoke to an audience at...

“The Voice That It Gives Me” [YOUTH POETRY]

It's a big week for Detroit's young poets. The Detroit Youth Poetry Grand Slam takes place at Thursday at Trinosophes,...

Milo Minute: Rah the Son, Old Empire and more

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit music scene for...

Old Soap Factory Near Riverwalk Looking for New Life

The Stone Soap Building on Franklin Street near Detroit’s Riverwalk was built in 1907. The brink exterior of the 80,000...

Report: Most Motorists Fear Driverless Vehicles

A new national survey by the auto club AAA finds that most drivers say they would be frightened of riding...

March 04, 2017: MIles Davis, Sonny Stitt, and Jimmy Smith

Restrictions on Special Elections Moving Through State Legislature

Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio Network (MPRN) State lawmakers who are expelled or resign from their seats in the Legislature shouldn’t get...