City of Berkley, After Cancelling Woodward Dream Cruise, Looks to 2021
Even though Michigan is looking to reopen it's economy, cities across the metro area are still dealing with the effects...
Systemic Racism, Protests and Cultural Reckoning Amid COVID-19
It has been a tense weekend in Detroit and across the country as protests over the police-involved killings of George...
Michigan-Made Horror Movie “The Wretched” Is #1 at U.S. Box Office
A chilling indie thriller filmed in Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula is currently the #1 movie in the country, according to Box...
Masks, Minneapolis Showcase America’s Mixed Notions of Freedom
Widespread protests have emerged in Minneapolis and Louisville in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two...
Need a Haircut? Michigan’s Stylists, Barbers Debate a Safe Return to Work
As the State of Michigan moves to re-open parts of the economy, businesses like barbershops, spas and hair salons remain...
Children’s Cereal Drive Goes Virtual to Help Families During Pandemic
The closure of schools due to COVID-19, mass layoffs and widespread unemployment have led to food insecurity for many families...
Detroit Police, NAACP Call for Murder Charges Over Death of George Floyd
Police and civil rights activists in Detroit are calling for "justice" in the death of George Floyd – the Minneapolis...
Hamtramck’s ‘Yemen Mural’ Lives On, For Now
Hamtramck, the city shaped by immigrants over a century, is famous for its melange of Polish, Eastern European, Arab and...
COVID Diaries: A City Waiting For Your Return
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...
Local Eid Holiday TV Broadcast Offers Way for Michiganders to Come Together
Since late April, Muslims have been fasting from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from food and drink as a sacrifice and...
Pandemic Shows Rapid Change Is Possible When We’re United, Says Author Charles Eisenstein
Will we use this global opportunity to radically change how societal systems are organized and maintained? In a striking essay that...
Faith Under COVID-19: One Pastor Learns to Adapt
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people practice their faith. "As people yearn for worship, they yearn to be...