Lily Adams Performs Live In Studio
Laura Weber Davis, WDET This Friday at 7pm the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art will host a Blues Night concert,...
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Can Immigrant Communities Help Rebuild Detroit?
Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Global Detroit is working to build an immigrant-friendly city that is leveraging immigration...
The Detroit Zoo Seeks a Millage Renewal on the August Ballot
WDET On this August 2nd primary ballot, voters in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne will be asked whether to renew a...
Is It Time For Political Parties To Change Their Nominating Processes?
Kent Mauck A couple months ago Democrats in Maine approved a change at their state convention that would abolish superdelegates...
Will Protest Voting Shift The Outcome Of This Year’s Election?
WDET Many voters say they feel disenfranchised by the entire process. Going into the Democratic and Republican national conventions, only about...
What Does A Better Life Look Like For You in Your Community?
govtech.com In four months, Americans will be voting for the next president. In partnership with NPR's "A Nation Engaged" project, Detroit Today...
A Weekend of Protest and Police Graduation in Detroit
Eli Newman / WDET Last Friday protesters filled downtown Detroit to rally against police brutality and inequality toward black people. It...
Black Michigan Police Officer Reacts To This Week’s Violence
"I wake up black every day," says Sgt. Dwayne Gill. "I look like my community. It's one of the reasons why...
Olga Stella Talks Design in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit is the first and only city in the United States to have been named a UNESCO City...
Will Trump’s Tweets Make A Difference for Michigan’s Jewish Voters?
Jake Neher/WDET Yesterday, Donald Trump tried his best to explain why his campaign sent out a Tweet attacking Hillary...
The Intersection: Lester Spence On Neoliberalism’s Effect on Black Politics
The oft-repeated Ronald Reagan mantra “government isn’t the solution, government is the problem” continues to resonate across the...
What Would Happen To Michigan If We Deported All Undocumented Immigrants?
"America has been made great again and again through immigrants, by immigrants," says Hayg Oshagan. Jake Neher/WDET The U.S. Supreme Court...