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Detroit Evening Report: Primary election results

Jerome Vaughn August 5, 2026

Michigan voters went to the polls Tuesday to select candidates who will meet in the general election in November.  Congressman John...

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  • The Metro

Metro: Progressives win up and down ballot

Sam Corey, The Metro August 5, 2026

Michigan primaries usually come and go with most people not voting. They’re low-profile elections in August, and turnout tends to...

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American Muslim Experience documentary project collects stories in Michigan

Nargis Rahman August 5, 2026

Documentary photographer Syed Yaqeen is the founder of the American Muslim Experience documentary project. He created the project to preserve...

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  • Elections
  • Secondary

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

Associated Press August 5, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove Song of the Week: Kurt Vile’s ‘Zoom 97’

Ryan Patrick Hooper August 4, 2026

Sometimes it’s good to just hang out inside of a song that feels like a sunny day. There doesn’t need...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Lake Trout, The Clash, Elvis Costello + more

Lilly Lynn Nguyen August 4, 2026

There's plenty of new music on today's show, including tracks from Bullion, Nation of Language, Night Tapes, Phoebe Bridgers, The Strokes, and Tyler...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Secretary of State rejects GOP request for information on poll workers

Sascha Raiyn August 4, 2026

The Secretary of State has rejected a Republican Party request for a list of people who volunteer to be poll...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: Is voting the least we can do, or the most?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 4, 2026

The polls are open in Michigan today. And by tonight, most of us will have done the thing we’re told...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: BasBlue encourages women to pursue entrepreneurship in Detroit

Tia Graham, Alex McLenon, Haley Gavigan August 4, 2026

BasBlue, an organization of women and non-binary individuals, celebrated a five year anniversary by focusing on their Future Founders and...

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  • Elections

Michigan primary coverage continues

WDET Digital Team August 4, 2026

Aug. 4 is voting day for the Michigan primary. WDET will be working hard to keep you up-to-date on races...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan reports two deaths due to cyclosporiasis

Nargis Rahman August 3, 2026

Michigan is reporting the first two fatalities among people suffering from the disease cyclosporiasis. Officials say medical records indicate the people had significant underlying health conditions....

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WDET "In the Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper at the "SKALAR" art installation at 1001 Woodward Ave on June 12, 2024, in Detroit.
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: New music from Charli xcx, Getdown Services, Big Thief + more

Lilly Lynn Nguyen August 3, 2026

New music from Charli xcx, Getdown Services, and Wu-Lu joins dreamy selections from Mazzy Star, Beach House, and Cocteau Twins, alongside post-punk from Fontaines D.C. and...

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