Coronavirus in Michigan: Don’t Panic. Here’s What We Know.
101.9 WDET, Detroit's NPR Station, is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on coronavirus, and it's related disease COVID-19, in...
Environmental, Public Health Workers Push 2020 Census to Prepare for Future Crises
The 2020 U.S. Census is underway (tip: you can fill it out online here) and Census and community organization workers...
For Minority Communities, ‘Coming Out’ is Still Hard To Do
Pop-culture may have it appear as though "coming out" has become an easier conversation. However, when going beneath the surface,...
Detroit Is Set to Lose 10,000 Affordable Housing Units. Here’s the City’s Response.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s is focusing on making housing affordable and that long time residents aren’t displaced. "They deserve quality housing, they...
Coronavirus in Michigan: What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself
Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed the state late Tuesday night to announce that the first cases of COVID-19 have been detected...
Michigan Made $5 Million in Weed Taxes So Far. That’s Low.
Michigan has released the recreational marijuana sales for the first three months of legalization. “The total sales are not super...
DIA Director Talks Millage Renewal on Detroit Today: “This Is Not a New Tax.”
The presidential primary has received the lion’s share of coverage and attention as Michiganders prepare to go to the polls...
“Pray The Gay Away” Puts Growing Up LGBTQ in Michigan’s Arab-American Community Center Stage
Courtesy of the Zakar Twins This weekend at the Baldwin Theatre, two Michigan actors will bring their story to life...
Detroit’s ‘Live Midtown’ Relocation Incentive Program Revisited 10 Years Later
It was about nine years when the Live Midtown program was launched in Detroit. The initiative offered subsidies to employees at...
University of Detroit Mercy Hosts Symposium on Race, Class and Environmental Justice
The intersection of environmental justice, race and class has permeated the public discourse in Michigan after a range of environmental...
Metro Detroiters Sound Off on DIA Millage Ahead of Michigan Primary
Next week on your Michigan primary ballot, will you vote yes or no on a millage renewal for the Detroit...
The DIA Millage Is Up For Renewal. Here’s What Students, Seniors Who Benefit Think.
On a February morning, sixth graders from Berkley’s Anderson Middle School have come in to the Detroit Institute of Arts...