ACLU Focuses on Southeast Michigan Prosecutor’s Races For 2020 Primary

Across Southeast Michigan, a wave of progressive candidates have thrown their names into the ring to be the next county...

Help! Parenting During Quarantine Made Me Realize I Have A Favorite Child

Every week, WDET education reporter Sascha Raiyn and Metro Parent content director Julia Elliot host the Help Desk, where they...

Smokey Robinson: Legendary Singer, Songwriter and Motown Executive

When we speak of Motown royalty, one of the first artists who comes to mind if Detroit's own Smokey Robinson....

Amid Protests, Detroit Schools Eye Reopening in the Fall

2020 is not an easy time to be a student or educator at any academic institution, and it’s especially difficult...

Facts And Truth Are Lifelines During A Pandemic

The difficulty in obtaining accurate information amid COVID-19 has prompted some to call this moment in our country an “infodemic.”...

Finding A Piece of Baghdad in Detroit

Meet Sarms, short for Sarmed Yasser Jabra Ibrahim Jabra.  Sarms was 32 when we spoke last year, and lives in Detroit....

MichMash: Whitmer’s Mask Order Has Teeth, But Will Local Law Enforcement Bite?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been urging residents to mask up in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. She’s issued...

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Defends Tenure In Run For Fifth Term

Michigan’s state and local primary election is Aug. 4. There’s still time to vote by mail for the Aug. 4th election. Find...

Judge Extends Eviction Moratorium: More Resources For Detroit Tenants Than Before

The 36th District Court announced that it would extend the eviction moratorium for Detroiters after the statewide eviction moratorium expired...

How to See Comet NEOWISE Over Michigan This Weekend

We might not be able to gather for events or concerts right now, but there's a show going on in the...

Cheyna Roth’s New True Crime Book Sheds Light on Popular Cold Cases

Over the last few years, interest in murders and assaults from the past is increasing with as true crime shows...

The Motown Museum is Back: Social Distancing, a New Exhibit and a Slice of Detroit History

A trip to the Motown Museum will be different these days. After a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19, the historic...