Coronavirus: What’s the Risk For Michiganders?

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, to 47 countries and counting has inspired panic across the globe and...

Three Michigan Grassroots Organizers Make the Case for Their Presidential Candidate

Editor's note: 101.9 WDET is committed to highlighting a diverse array of voices for every major presidential campaign on the Republican...

Highland Park Residents May See Water Debt Forgiven In Class Action Settlement

A five-year-old class action lawsuit alleging the City of Highland Park improperly handled water utility bills has been settled. If a...

Suicide Rates For Adolescents Are Rising. Here’s What We Know.

A recent study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has showed a startling rise in suicide rates...

Are You Even Arab If You Don’t Have a Secret Life?

When Farah Al Qasimi got the opportunity to document Arab American culture in Detroit and Dearborn, she considered it a “dream...

You Have A Right to an Attorney, But Not In Civil Cases

Most people are familiar with their right to an attorney but may not realize this guarantee of council exclusively applies...

In Sanders’ Rise, GOP Strategist Sees Echoes of Trump

The Michigan presidential primary is just a couple weeks away. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson explores how the process is...

Detroit’s Hula Hoop Queen Wants Back In The Ring

Bernadette King loves hula hooping so much, she even takes it work.  "That’s me, hula hooping at Henry Ford," she...

Listeners Share DNA Surprise Stories: Family Secrets, Unknown Heritage And More

This week, 101.9 WDET's StoryMakers program shared the true tale of Laura Khalil, a metro Detroit storyteller and public speaker...

Senate Bill Would Count Prison Population at Home Addresses for Census

State Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) is trying to change how Michigan’s incarcerated population is counted this upcoming Census. "When it...

If Everyone Else Had An Electric Car, Would You Buy One Too?

The earth just saw the hottest January in more than 140 years of record keeping, and just weeks ago the...

Here’s How Detroit’s Carmakers Are Shifting for Tomorrow

Here in Detroit — the Motor City — no one knows about or thinks about cars quite like us. But,...