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...
2020 Presidential Hullabaloo Eclipsing Upcoming Local Elections in Michigan
WDET Digital Democratic candidates for president in 2020 descended on Michigan for the second round of debates in Detroit this...
Carlos Nielbock Came to Detroit Looking For His Father and Never Left
101.9 WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who...
The Complicated Legacy of Oakland County’s Longtime Executive, L. Brooks Patterson
Laura Weber Davis/WDET L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County’s longtime executive, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 80. Patterson...
The Dark History of Father Coughlin’s Pro-Fascist, Anti-Semitic Radio Show
Kate Swift/WDET Father Charles Coughlin was the founding priest of National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Catholic Church in...
Take a Tour of Detroit’s Urban Farms and Gardens
Jake Neher/WDET For those in the know, Detroit’s vibrant urban farming and gardening scene isn’t necessarily new. But that doesn’t...