Michigan Democrats, GOP Will Solidify Statewide Tickets This Weekend

Cheyna Roth/MPRN This weekend, Michigan Democrats and Republicans will meet to pick their nominees for various elected offices this fall, throw their...

Beyond the Bell: Vegan “Taco Bell” Pops Up in Detroit

Courtesy of Street Beet Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Vegan food in...

Nassar Loses Bid to Change Sentence

A federal appeals court has rejected disgraced former sports physician Larry Nassar’s attempt to reduce his 60-year sentence for child...

Howling for a Reservation: Detroit’s SheWolf Brings Fresh Pasta to Cass Corridor

Joe Vaughn Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  One of Detroit's newest restaurants SheWolf is...

Unraveling the Legend of Aretha Franklin

Detroit Music Weekend Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Last week, Detroit and...

Historian, Author Heather Ann Thompson on Prison Strikes

Michigan Legislature   Prisoners incarcerated across 17 states have joined a strike that is expected to last into mid September,...

Are Midwest Voters Choosing ‘Safe’ Candidates?

Jake Neher/WDET The major party candidates running for governor of Michigan are offering voters a diverse mix of choices. Republican...

What Are Some Solutions to Tax Foreclosure Problem in Wayne County, SE Michigan?

Jake Neher/WDET The Wayne County foreclosure auction is fast approaching, which means hundreds of homeowners could lose their houses in...

Former Michigan U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade Puts Cohen, Manafort Trials Into Context

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Yesterday brought a couple of big developments in the many facets of Robert Mueller’s investigation into the...

Keeping the Funk Alive: Iconic Motown Guitarist Eddie Willis Dead at 82

WDET   The Funk Brothers were a legendary group of studio sessions who helped craft the coveted 'Motown sound.' On...

It’s Black Restaurant Week in Metro Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET The second annual Black Restaurant Week in Metro Detroit is underway. The week-long event seeks to begin a tradition...

Whitmer on Schuette: ‘I’m Not Going to Get Distracted by His Superficial, Sexist Barbs’

Joan Isabella/WDET Democratic nominee for governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling out her GOP opponent Bill Schuette for what she calls "superficial,...