The Metro: Wildfire smoke knows no borders as Michigan air quality suffers
Michigan’s skies are blanketed in haze, clouding the outlook for metro Detroiters. It’s not fog. Wildfires burning hundreds of miles...
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The Metro: Wildfire smoke knows no borders as Michigan air quality suffers
Michigan’s skies are blanketed in haze, clouding the outlook for metro Detroiters. It’s not fog. Wildfires burning hundreds of miles...
The Metro: ‘Dysfunctional’ legislative gridlock in Michigan House, Senate
Bipartisan bills are stuck in legislative gridlock in both the Michigan House and Senate. Since the legislative term started in...
Jackson Home, key site of organizing for Selma to Montgomery Marches, coming to Greenfield Village
60 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, the Jackson Home, a civil rights movement landmark, is coming to...
The Metro: City Clerk Janice Winfrey responds to voting access, turnout criticisms ahead of primary
Voters in Detroit face a defining choice in the August 5 primary election. But right now, fewer than 10%...
The Metro: What voters want from Detroit’s next mayor
What do Detroit voters want out of city's next mayor? This summer, the WDET News team has been hitting...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit performer Corazon Szell
WDET’s Sounds Like Detroit Live is a celebration of Detroit’s rich music legacy while uplifting local talent. Tiny Desk Contest...
The Metro: Detroiters are asking for change. These races decide if they’ll get it
For months, Detroiters and suburbanites have had their eyes on the mayoral race. That’s for good reason: Mayor Mike Duggan...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit Artist Samuel Nalangira
Being an artist can mean many things . There are many different art forms and you can specialize in one...
The Metro: New rooftop garden brings Arab American culture to life in Dearborn
Metro Detroit’s Arab American community is large and has been through several waves of immigration. Long ago, the attraction was...
The Metro: Wayne County is reimagining mental health crisis response—and it’s working
Mental health crises too often land people in jail instead of hospitals. That’s what happened in Traverse City, where this...
The Metro: How a historic Black resort town in Michigan is making a comeback
Michigan’s Idlewild is the “Black Eden,” and it’s coming back. Long ago, Black people weren’t allowed to be in these...
The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn
Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...