The Metro: Why more people don’t know about Michigan’s first Black congressmember
Detroit has a number of famous representatives. Representatives John Dingell, labor leader Patrick McNamara, and Congressmember John Conyers. Charles Diggs...
MichMash: State House Speaker Matt Hall wants more H.E.A.T. and less ‘pork’
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall makes his MichMash debut this week to share his take on recent events involving the...
Detroit Evening Report: Civil rights group responds to Dearborn march
Advocates push back on candidate’s Dearborn marchA Muslim civil rights organization is advising Dearborn residents to ignore what it calls...
The Metro: Investigation finds potential conflicts of interest in Oakland County contracts
Controversy among local leaders in Oakland County is brewing.A Detroit Free Press investigation uncovered gaps in the county's laws that...
In The Groove: Ni Maxine, corto.alto, Dry Cleaning, plus Bop Or Swap at Last Chance Saloon in Detroit
Started off with a pair of fresh selects from Ni Maxine and corto.alto before diving into a bunch of throwback...
The Metro: Detroit’s culture, mystery, and memory — now in puzzle form
Walk through Detroit long enough and the city starts talking to you — in murals, in corner bars, in the...
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield announces transition team
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield announced the 18 policy committees that make up her transition team Thursday. The transition team will...
The Metro: What the archives of bureaucracy can tell us about colonial administration in the U.S. today
Evidence of colonization is embedded in the United States government. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. territories...
The Metro Events Guide: Intimate performances, accessible art sales and more
As the weather gets colder, we've got some cozy events to keep you warm — including intimate performances, accessible art...
The Metro: Filmmaker of Detroit documentary wants his art to heal
Detroit has changed a lot in the last two decades. There’s more investment in the downtown and midtown areas. There...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn schools select interim superintendent
The Dearborn school system has named a new interim superintendent, Lamis Srour. She currently serves as the Executive Director of...
In The Groove: Neil Young’s 80th birthday, plus new music from Olivia Dean and Smerz
Huge thank you to listener Dean for reminding me that today is Neil Young’s 80th birthday! Would’ve slipped right through...