Highland Park Water: We Answered All Your Questions about Lead Detection in Drinking Supply
Jake Neher/WDET Nine homes in Highland Park tested for elevated leads of lead in their drinking water earlier this month. Many...
Lansing is the Only City in Michigan to Replace Every Lead Service Line. Here’s How It Happened
Jake Neher/WDET Even as the disastrous water crisis in Flint was unfolding, there was a city in Michigan that was...
How to Prevent the Next Flint
Behind every crisis, there's a canary in the coal mine calling out a warning. For the Flint Water Crisis, that...
For Years, Black Architects Have Been Underrepresented In Their Field. A Local Group is Trying to Change That.
LaToya Cross A story published by Curbed Detroit is sparking conversation about the history of African-American architects in Detroit. Writer and...
NAACP Chief Derrick Johnson on Detroit Conference, 2020 and the Political Climate
The 110th annual NAACP convention opened in Detroit this past Saturday. The organization last held its national convention here in...
Life After the Baltimore Gallery with Artist Phillip Simpson
Yes, art lovers and creative socialites, the Baltimore Gallery has officially closed its doors. But, the good news is that it...
Learn Sustainability Tips and Tricks at the Environmental Resource Gala
Have you ever wondered what small steps you can take to reduce your waste and be more ecologically conscious? An...
Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...
The Courts Took Her from Her Mother, But One Social Worker Made a Difference
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
Highland Park’s Water Director: “The Water Is Safe To Drink”
Last week, Highland Park city officials announced that testing in nine residences in revealed elevated levels of lead. Officials urged caution,...
Farm-to-Table Restaurant Aims to Bring Healthy Food to East Village
A new farm-to-table restaurant is coming to the East Jefferson corridor, an area once neglected but quickly being revitalized. Nya Marshall, serial entrepreneur and...
Detroit’s East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?
When Amoni Pitts hears trucks working one street over from where she lives, she worries about being able to breathe....