Detroit Evening Report, July 19, 2022: Great Lakes Water Authority says they’ll deny flood claims
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Great Lakes...
“We Bear” exhibit showcases prisoner artwork during the pandemic
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is one of the largest in the country. It brings in more than half a...
What to know about the Concert of Colors 2022
The Concert of Colors is back in full swing for the 2022 season. Founded by WDET’s own Ismael Ahmed (host...
Reflecting on the inclusive beginnings of the Concert of Colors
Detroit has long been a destination for immigrant communities, dating to before Henry Ford began the first automotive assembly line...
Slain Detroit police officer Loren Courts laid to rest
Family and friends of the Detroit police officer who died in the line of duty gathered at Greater Grace Temple...
Cash bail and how it’s become limited in the 36th District Court
Cash bail now has a longstanding tradition in America’s judicial system. But it’s been removed or reformed in several states...
Detroit Evening Report, July 18, 2022: Loved ones remember slain Detroit police officer at funeral
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Colleagues, family and...
Ego Ella May makes music that heals the soul
Having come up in the South London music scene, songstress Ego Ella May was influenced by artists such as Stevie...
WDET’s own Ismael Ahmed talks Concert of Colors, National Endowment of the Arts
The Concert of Colors, metro Detroit’s free annual diversity-themed music festival, returns this week for its 30th year. It was...
Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike
Workers at a nursing home in Bloomfield Hills have filed to join the Michigan Healthcare arm of the Service Employees...
COVID-19 is now high risk in four Michigan counties — how should we be keeping ourselves protected?
It has been over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the ways we interacted as a community worldwide. And...
Governor Whitmer takes positive route with first TV ad of the election season
Election season in Michigan brings a flood of candidate ads, and Governor Whitmer just released her first TV ad ahead...