Thousands Attend Funeral for Aretha Franklin

Thousands of music fans from around the world packed into Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple for the funeral of Aretha Franklin....

MichMash: Here’s Why Dems Might Vote Against Minimum Wage Increase

WDET Digital Lawmakers are returning to Lansing after their summer break. One big question is whether the Legislature will vote...

Wayne State Historian: “McCain…Was Reaching for Ideas That Go Back to Beginning of the Republic”

Gus Navarro This weekend the nation will lay to rest a modern icon of the U.S. Senate -- Arizona Senator...

Remembering Aretha Franklin

Getty Images   Over the past few days, WDET and NPR have been remembering the life of Aretha Franklin. Here...

Vendors Take Full Advantage of Aretha’s Passing

The city of Detroit continues to celebrate the life and the music of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. Today,...

Chick Corea Among Artists to See at 2018 Detroit Jazz Fest

Gus Navarro Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means the Detroit Jazz Festival is back. The lineup always includes artists...

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”

Jake Neher/WDET The faces of the Flint Water Crisis are, of course, the people who were exposed to lead tainted...

“The Queen of Soul Stays Here” – How New Bethel Baptist Church Raised Aretha Franklin

“Just like Graceland has the King of Rock, Elvis Pressley, the Queen of Soul stays here. No one gets that.”...

Testing Reveals Lead, Copper In Detroit Schools

Detroit's school district has shut off water in all of its school buildings. The move comes as water test results...

Framed by WDET: Artistry

Justin Milhouse Framed by WDET is an audiovisual experience that tells the stories of a side of Detroit that is too often...

DPSCD Shuts Off Water In All Schools

 Drinking water is being shut off at all Detroit public schools because the water in 16 of them was found...

VIEW: The Official Program for Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Service

The official program for the funeral of Aretha Franklin has been released. WDET 101.9FM will carry the uninterrupted broadcast of the funeral on...