Study Finds Dramatic Drop in Percentage of Blacks Who Own Homes in Michigan

Urban Institute A newly-released study finds that the percentage of African Americans who own their own home dropped more in...

Felony Forgiveness: Detroit Offers Clean Slate for Criminal Pasts

"In the real world, people are always going to look at a felony differently.” Willie, a participant in Project Clean Slate There’s a...

What Do Detroit and Kabul Have in Common? Exhibit Brings Photographers from Across the Globe Together

Courtesy of Darkroom Detroit Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12p.m.  Young women in Detroit, Michigan...

BOOK CLUB: How Tax Foreclosure Impacts Stability In Metro Detroit

City of Detroit This week begins Detroit Today’s on-air discussions about eviction and housing insecurity in southeast Michigan as part...

The State Knew About PFAS Worries Six Years Ago

Jake Neher, WDET A Freedom of Information Act request revealed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality knew six years ago...

Bitcoin ATM’s Popping Up in Detroit

Bitcoin ATM’s are increasingly appearing around metro-Detroit. The machines allow users to exchange cash for the crypto-currency. Bitcoin of America has eight terminals in metro-Detroit. CEO Sonny Mehraban says bitcoin ATM’s cater to those with little, or...

Detroit Casino June Revenue Down from May, Up From a Year Ago

Detroit’s three casinos' combined June revenue of $119.6 million was up 2 percent from the same month a year ago,...

Ed Deeb Leaves Lasting Mark on Detroit Youth, Belle Isle [VIDEO]

Tensions were high in Detroit when a grocery store owner and two teenagers were killed in 1980. Then-Detroit Mayor Coleman...

Is It Art or Vandalism? Royal Oak Artist Faces Charges

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Carl Oxley, who is known for his colorful murals and whimsical paintings, is charged with malicious destruction of...

Framed by WDET: Delray Hardware Store Weathers the Storm

  Kenny Karpov Framed by WDET pairs storytelling with photography to create a dynamic experience that reflects local culture from the perspective...

Bob-Lo Boat Catches Fire [VIDEO]

A fire damaged the S.S. Ste. Claire, the last Bob-Lo boat on the Detroit River, on July 6, 2018. Detroit...

Pumping Stations, Pipes and Treatment Plans: Photographing Water Infrastructure … as Art

Pipes, towers, retention basins and other water infrastructure are art to photographer Stanley Greenberg. "They were built at a time when...