Jefferson Ave. Blocks Campus Martius from the Riverfront. Let’s Bury It.

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Downtown Detroit is buzzing during the summer with outdoor events, festivals, shoppers, and people enjoying the city’s nightlife....

Weed Shop Laws Go Up in Smoke, But Supporters Say Relax

WDET Digital Last week's elections didn't have a lot of blockbuster races or questions that dominated headlines in Michigan. But...

Want One of FCA’s 5,000 Promised Jobs? Get in Line

Detroit is getting its first new auto assembly plant in nearly 30 years as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates a current plant...

Is Your Local Road Ready for a Bike Lane?

Jake Neher/WDET Traveling around Metro Detroit in the last few years, you might notice that some communities are getting rid of...

How Detroit Debuted Toni Morrison’s Opera in 2005

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson spends some time reflecting on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who died in...

Listen to a Sample of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Historic Archives

Jake Neher/WDET Each Labor Day weekend, Hart Plaza swings with the sounds of the Detroit Jazz Festival. But you might...

Journalist Anna Clark On the Lessons to Learn from Flint

Anna Clark It's been five years since a state emergency manager switched Flint's water supply to the Flint river, beginning...

“America You Kill Me” Documents the Legacy of Gay Rights Activist, Jeffrey Montgomery

The year was 1984, Jeffrey Montgomery and his partner were outside of a gay bar in Detroit, when shots let...

The Impact of President Trump’s Speeches on Violence and Hate

An alleged manifesto left behind by the gunman in the domestic terrorist attack in El Paso contains language many believe...

When Being “American” Becomes Divisive

Jake Neher/WDET What label, if any, defines you as a member of society? A progressive or conservative? A gun owner or...

Is Detroit Part of The Midwest? A Tweet Sparks Furor

Last Wednesday, a tweet shared by the New York Times’ Jonathan Weisman sparked a furor online.  It essentially said that Detroit’s Rashida...

From Underground Wonders to True Crime, Detroit’s Source Booksellers Highlights Summer Reads

Reading makes us stop and pay attention to what’s happening in life. That’s the message expressed when talking to Janet...