Listeners share Black history stories with WDET for the Detroit Evening Report

Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.WDET and the Detroit...

Democratic lawmaker sponsors measure to repeal MI’s dormant same-sex marriage ban

A Democratic state lawmaker has sponsored a proposal to strike the language of the dormant same-sex marriage ban from the...

The Metro: Experts say flying still safe despite recent plane crashes having some on edge

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. If you are nervous about flying right now, you’re likely not...

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn Public Schools offering take home meals to students observing Ramadan

Dearborn Public Schools is providing free meals for students to take home for iftar, the break fast meal during the...

The Metro: Exploring connections between food and culture with Detroit area chefs

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are many religious rituals and traditions practiced around the world...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit utilities could face significant penalties

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new incentives for utilities to improve reliability. Plus, construction begins on I-696...

Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd is Michigan’s next poet laureate

Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been selected as Michigan's third poet laureate. Boyd is an award-winning author and retired professor...

The Metro: The past and present of the indigenous sport lacrosse in Detroit

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Long before this city was home to gator shoes, Ford...

The Metro: License plate cameras at Ferndale-Detroit border creating controversy

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Detroit Documenters have been taking notes on growing tensions in...

The Metro: Repairing the broken water main in Southwest Detroit

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s been two weeks since streets and basements flooded on Beard...

The Metro: Should cellphones be restricted in Michigan schools?

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Educators have been sounding the alarm that cellphones disrupt learning. More...

Detroiter Iola Corbett shares her journey through Detroit, meeting Malcolm X and becoming a union president

February is Black History Month and WDET’s Detroit Evening Report is collecting Black History stories from listeners.Iola Corbett, also known...