On WDET’s 70th Anniversary, Veteran Staffers Reflect on Careers in Public Radio

It’s the 70th Anniversary of WDET. That means many current and former employees are reflecting on how much has changed over...

Cass Tech Student, Local Artist Team Up For Global Climate Strike

Ryan Patrick Hooper Starting Friday around the globe, the Global Climate Strike will bring activists together to protest environmental injustice....

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan On His $250 Million Plan to Banish Blight

Mayor Mike Duggan recently unveiled a proposal for a $250 million bond to demolish the city’s blighted homes at an accelerated...

Detroit Could Regulate Airbnb in Response to Resident Complaints

A proposed ordinance that would regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals is causing some controversy among homeowners and short-term leasers...

What Recession? Economist Urges Caution When Making Predictions

When will the next recession arrive? Well, there are a variety of factors to consider. There’s President Trump’s ever-changing tariff...

As Detroit Looks Forward, Questions Around Property Taxes Abound

Just six years out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, are Detroit’s finances stable enough to hold up in...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Takes on Marathon Petroleum in Local Congressional Hearing on Pollution

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Rep. Harley Rouda (D-California) heard testimonials from a five-member panel of environmental experts and advocates...

Former WDET News Director Chuck Wilbur Talks Shaping News in 1980s Detroit

To mark the 70th anniversary of WDET, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson is talking with current and former employees about how...

U.S. National Parks Are Understaffed and In Debt, Says Retired Park Service Leader

The National Park Service is more than 100 years old, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s State...

Highland Park Residents: Text WDET With Your Concerns About Water Quality

101.9 WDET is partnering with Outlier Media to introduce a texting service for Highland Park residents to identify gaps in...

UAW Strike Against General Motors Has Big Impact on Metro Detroit

Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. UAW workers are hitting the picket lines against...

New Bedrock CEO Matt Cullen Talks Investment, Hudson Development

Last month there was a staffing shakeup within Dan Gilbert’s group of Detroit-based companies. Now, born and bred Detroiter Matt...