Detroiters Send “Love and Healing” to Puerto Rico
As residents in Puerto Rico continue to live without power, drinking water and basic supplies, a group of herbalists in...
Detroit Church Made Famous Through a Song Celebrates 175 Years
One of Detroit’s churches with a worldwide reputation is celebrating it’s 175th anniversary this weekend. Historic Mariners Church, which sits...
Voter Guide: District 7 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
The Incumbent: Gabe Leland The Challenger: Regina Ross GABE LELAND Age: 34 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilman, Representative in the...
Voter Guide: District 6 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
The Incumbent: Raquel Castaneda Lopez The Challenger: Tyrone Carter RAQUEL CASTANEDA LOPEZ Age: 35 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilwoman, Vice-Chair...
Voter Guide: District 5 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
The Incumbent: Mary Sheffield The Challenger: Jewel Ware MARY SHEFFIELD Age: 30 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilwoman, member of the...
How Cities Like Detroit Are Priming Themselves for Amazon HQ2 Bid
Jake Neher/WDET Thursday is the last day cities can place their bids as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters. You may...
Voter Guide: District 4 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
The Incumbent: Andre Spivey The Challenger: Latisha Johnson ANDRE SPIVEY Age: 43 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilman, Chair of the...
Who’s Running for Detroit City Council and Police Commissioner?
Voters are meeting face-to-face with candidates for Detroit city offices and police commission at Citizen Detroit events this month. WDET's...
Voter Guide: District 3 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
The Incumbent: Scott Benson The Challenger: Russ Bellant SCOTT BENSON Age: 48 Experience: Current Detroit City Councilman, Served in the...
Detroit Officials call New Park Test Case for Citywide Development
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit officials are breaking ground on a...
Voter Guide: District 2 City Council Candidates and Voter Voices [VIDEO]
Candidate: Roy McCalister, Jr. Candidate: Virgil Smith, Jr. ROY MCCALISTER, Jr. Age: 63 Experience: Investigator at the Federal Defender Office,...
Is the State Failing to Support Local Governments?
Local governments across southeast Michigan are reporting a slow recovery from the recession of 2009. A recent survey by the...
