New Report: Just 13 Percent of Kids in SE Michigan Get Enough Activity
Marissa Gawel/WDET How important is it to you that your kids are physically active every day? Do you insist that...
Month: July 2017
Scars from 1967 Uprising Still Fresh for Some Detroiters
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...
What Does the OJ Simpson Saga Mean in the Era of Black Lives Matter?
Jake Neher, WDET OJ Simpson’s life has captivated Americans for decades. It has also become a springboard for some of...
Sailing to Mackinac Is a Collaborative Effort
Sandra Svoboda Sailboats started arriving Monday morning at the finish line of the 2017 Bayview Yacht Club sailboat race from Port Huron...
Detroit Police Officers Charged in 1967 after Algiers Motel Incident
Editor's note: Heidi Ausgood filed this story for WDET in 2007. The 1967 Detroit riot left 43 people dead. Of...
The Progressive Underground Show 224 feat. ME’SHELL N’DEGEOCELLO
Getty Images On this episode we interview Me'Shell N'Degeocello and sample various eras of her musical discography in advance of...
August 1967 Editorial: Letter to My Soul Brothers
The Michigan Chronicle is the state’s largest black newspaper. It was established in 1932. By July 1967, it was well established...
Stunned by Violence, Detroit Tigers Players Worked to Restore Peace in July 1967
Editor's note: John Farrup filed this story for WDET in 2007. In 1967, the Detroit Tigers were primed for a...
Waking Windows Music Festival Debuts in Detroit
The inaugural Waking Windows Festival begins this weekend at El Club. It features more than a dozen national and local...
Craft Breweries in Michigan Celebrate 20-Year Milestones
1997 saw a wave of craft breweries arriving in Michigan -- and are still serving up suds today. Iconic local...
Michigan Glass Project Aims to Raise Funds for Arts Education in Detroit Schools
Kicking off today, the Michigan Glass Project is a three-day arts, music and glassblowing festival that takes place at the...
When Is the Right Time to Start Paying Attention to Governor’s Race?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s 2018 race for governor is beginning to take shape. In the past week, Attorney Mark Bernstein decided against...
