Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 12th Congressional District

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.In Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing Republican challenger James...

Detroit Evening Report: City of Detroit names new deputy mayor

Mayor Mike Duggan named Melia Howard as his new deputy on Wednesday, replacing Todd Bettison — who becomes Detroit’s interim...

Michigan’s 12th Congressional District could impact voter margins in presidential race

Michigan is anticipated to play a critical role in the upcoming presidential election, and the state’s 12th Congressional District could...

Meet the rural Democrats of Southwest Michigan

You may think of rural West Michigan as Trump country. But Democratic voters live there too, even if they’re outnumbered.My...

MI Local: Eerie Halloweeny vibes + new tracks from Speed Circuit, Chris DuPont

Happy Halloween, everyone! This week, on MI Local, I dedicated the latter third of the show to play some songs...

Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 11th Congressional District

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.The state's 11th Congressional District incumbent, Democrat Haley Stevens, faces Republican challenger Nick...

Guía electoral de WDET: información importante para los votantes

Read this guide in English »    Días hasta las elecciones Las elecciones generales se llevarán a cabo el martes 5 de...

Detroit Evening Report: Boston education nonprofit expands to Detroit; Halloween happenings + more

Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a Boston-based education nonprofit's expansion to Detroit; family-friendly Halloween activities that won't break...

Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: 10th Congressional District

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.In Michigan's 10th Congressional District race, Democrat Carl Marlinga is facing Republican incumbent John James,...

In The Groove: A beautiful Tuesday calls for Lighting Bug, Geordie Greep, Molchat Doma

Fresh and first spins from Lighting Bug, Geordie Greep, Los Bitchos, SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE and Molchat Doma. Plus, throwbacks...

The Progressive Underground: Rebekka Ling’s music is a soulful journey through jazz, gospel and hip-hop

On this installment of 5 on 5, we’re diving into the music of Rebekka Ling to explore her soulful sound...

The Metro: What it means to improve voting access for people with disabilities

In the 2022 election, 20% of people with disabilities were likely to face difficulties voting. That’s compared to 6% of...