Unemployment Crisis Could Drain Michigan’s $4.6 Billion Fund
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every industry across the country and has generated unprecedented levels of unemployment. "It took...
Listen to Morris Hood III in 2013 Speech: “Take Advantage of Every Day That You Have.”
Morris Hood III died this week at the age of 54 from complications of COVID-19. "We are all running in...
Activists Push For Rent Cancellation and Electricity Shut-Off Moratorium During Crisis
More than 1 million unemployment claims have been filed in Michigan. That leaves housing activists worried about how out-of-work residents...
Andy Warhol, Banksy Album Covers Featured in Virtual Exhibition
A new exhibition from the Cranbrook Art Museum featuring vinyl album covers designed by famous artists is now on digital display. "For the Record: Artists...
Bridge Magazine Adds Reporter Focusing On Overlooked Indigenous Issues
Indigenous communities are far too often excluded from the collective conversation around racial disparities, politics, public safety and culture. "Policy...
In Reopening Economy, Workers Asked to Choose Between Health and a Paycheck
In the months since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, unemployment claims have continued to skyrocket to the worst...
Stevie Wonder, Michigan Legend: Listen to Ann Delisi’s Three-Part Tribute
Stevie Wonder is an icon born and bred in Michigan's Motown scene. "I always think of whatever I do is...
Scary Pandemic Nightmares Can Be Changed Into Sweet Dreams
The fictional super-spy Jason Bourne once paused during a stressful mission to take a nap, declaring that "rest is a...
COVID Diaries: Be Prepared for What Comes After
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...
Ahmaud Arbery, the Law and Legacy of Violence Against Black Bodies
On February 23, 2020, another young black man was gunned down, this time in Georgia. "It's easy for us to...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Introducing “Big Gretch,” Michigan’s 49th Governor
Over the past two months, we’ve really gotten to know our United States governors as daily press conferences dominate local...