This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “The Macaluso Sisters”

CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...

Hamtramck Ramps Up Efforts to Reach Bangladeshi Voters During Elections

City of Hamtramck As voters walk into the Hamtramck Community Center, Ali Newaz greets voters and directs them to one of...

After Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict, Detroit Activists Rally at Clark Park

After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted last week in the fatal shootings of three anti-police brutality protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 100...

Michigan Unemployment Agency Overpays $3.9 Billion in Improper Benefits, Audit Says

Michigan’s auditor general says the state’s unemployment agency paid $3.9 billion in improper benefits during the pandemic. It's a mammoth...

Experts Unpack the Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdicts

More than a year after the killing of two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin who were protesting racial injustice and police...

Federal Money May Have Helped Residents Pay Tax Bills on Time, Wayne County Treasurer Says

Darci E. McConnell Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree says due to stimulus checks and unemployment benefits last year, more Wayne...

Southeast Michigan Schools Cancel Classes Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday Amid COVID-19 Surge

Several Metro Detroit school districts will close for this entire week as officials battle a rise in COVID-19 cases.  That...

Muralist Waleed Johnson Talks About ‘The Spirit,’ Detroit’s 100th City-Sponsored Mural

If you drive around the city of Detroit these days, you might notice some new artwork around town. The Duggan...

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings...

State Environmental Regulators Escalate Complaints Against Stellantis

Michigan environmental officials are putting the auto manufacturer Stellantis on notice over a series of air quality complaints.   The Michigan Department of...

Michigan’s Latest COVID-19 ‘Surge’ Is Different, El-Sayed Says: ‘It’s Not 2020 Anymore’

Michigan now leads the country in the emergence of new COVID-19 cases, which has many concerned as Michiganders begin to gather...

Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns to Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit

The annual tree lighting in downtown Detroit makes its return with visitors in attendance since the start of the COVID-19...