For Years, Black Architects Have Been Underrepresented In Their Field. A Local Group is Trying to Change That.

LaToya Cross A story published by Curbed Detroit is sparking conversation about the history of African-American architects in Detroit. Writer and...

WDET Hires Civic Reporter to Cover City Meetings with Detroit Documenters

101.9 WDET, Detroit's public radio station, has hired Eleanore Catolico as Civic Reporter, working with Citizen Detroit, Outlier Media and WDET's...

Mueller Testimony: Watch Today’s Congressional Hearings Live

Former special counsel Robert Mueller appeared in two separate hearings before the House judiciary and intelligence committees to testify about...

NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate

The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...

Here are Michigan Voters’ Rights Guaranteed by Prop 3 Last Year

The ACLU of Michigan has been hosting a three-part online training series this month that is wrapping up tomorrow. The...

Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...

Life After the Baltimore Gallery with Artist Phillip Simpson

Yes, art lovers and creative socialites, the Baltimore Gallery has officially closed its doors. But, the good news is that it...

Learn Sustainability Tips and Tricks at the Environmental Resource Gala

Have you ever wondered what small steps you can take to reduce your waste and be more ecologically conscious? An...

Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water

Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...

The Courts Took Her from Her Mother, But One Social Worker Made a Difference

From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...

Sam’s Jams: Tommy McGee’s “Now That I Found You”

Meta Stange/WDET The TMG’s were founded in the late 60’s by 13 year-old Tommy McGee from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who...

Highland Park’s Water Director: “The Water Is Safe To Drink”

Last week, Highland Park city officials announced that testing in nine residences in revealed elevated levels of lead. Officials urged caution,...