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Remembering Marlowe Stoudamire: “He Loved Our City and the People In It”

Detroit consultant Marlowe Stoudamire, a community leader and founder of Butterfly Effect Detroit, died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19. He was...

Gov. Whitmer On ‘Stay At Home’ Order: Health Is Tied to Economy

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all Michiganders to stay at home for at least three weeks. Travel is banned, other than...

Questions Surround Whitmer’s “Stay At Home” Executive Order

Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with reporters and Detroit Regional Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah about Governor Gretchen Whitmer's announcement of...

Airline Industry Bailout Could Come With Consumer Protections Attached

Movement to get a Coronavirus stimulus package through Congress came to a standstill over the weekend. "There are so many...

What $1,200 A Person Means for the Economy

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused businesses, schools and restaurants to shutter overnight, leaving many abruptly out of work. (Are you...

Should I Freeze My Mask? And Other Questions for Local Physicians About COVID-19

101.9 WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station, is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on coronavirus, and it’s related disease COVID-19, in Michigan. WDET's morning drive-time...

Whitmer “Not Considering” Lockdown or Shelter-In-Place in Michigan

There is no "lockdown" or "shelter in place" order coming for Michigan.  "That's not something that we're contemplating here in...

Parenting — And So Much More — During Coronavirus School Closures

School is cancelled across the state for three weeks as we try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus....

Congresswoman Haley Stevens Backs $1,000 Cash Assistance — Or More — In Response to COVID-19

The continued spread of COVID-19 throughout American communities has ravaged local economies and brought big and small businesses alike to...

This Macomb County Republican Mayor Supports Joe Biden

Republicans have largely remained loyal to President Donald Trump since his inauguration three years ago. "This is a question of...

Metro Detroit Physicians Answer Your Questions About COVID-19

The continued spread of COVID-19 has altered daily life for millions of Americans. Navigating this uncharted territory has forced the...

Detroit Poet jessica Care moore On Protecting Women’s Bodies

Detroit poet jessica Care moore is a force in the world of poetry and storytelling. Now, she has a new...