WDET’s Parks Watch Offers Residents a Chance to Monitor Their Parks

WDET's Nina Ignaczak talks about Parks Watch, a new part of WDET's ongoing Parks Project. The project, launched in partnership...

Wayne County is Hiring Full Time Jail Guards

Adam.J.W.C/ CC Wayne County is holding a recruiting event next week to hire full-time guards for the county’s three jails....

R&B Music Hall of Fame Comes to Detroit

The Official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame Museum is permanently moving to Detroit. Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The traveling...

Expert Says Detroit Can Do More to Curb Gun Violence

ed.gov Last weekend there were nearly 30 shootings in Detroit. Three people were shot dead. Detroit officials say the overall...

Detroit’s Historic Fisher, Kahn Buildings Sold

Detroit’s iconic Fisher and Albert Kahn buildings have a new owner. The buildings were sold after a three-day online auction....

Detroit Parks Leaders Looking to Create Green Spaces for Seniors

Marissa Gawel/WDET Those working to improve parks in Detroit say the city needs greenspaces that serve all ages. Experts say...

Next Week is Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week

Ed Dunens/Creative Commons State officials are warning boaters they could be bringing dangerous stowaways with them into Michigan’s waterways. The...

Americans and The Green Pope

  Stephen Henderson talks with Fr. John Staudenmaier, Professor of History and Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity...

How Property Values Help Make Oakland County Wealthy

A community’s relative wealth isn’t just determined by its population’s income. Property values and home sales prices are also an...

Grace Centers of Hope Break Ground on New Homeless Shelter

Grace Centers of Hope Grace Centers of Hope broke ground this morning on a new women and children’s center in Pontiac.The...

Study Finds Sexual Assault Less Likely in Neighborhoods with Registered Sex Offenders

A new study by the University of Michigan explores the connection between sexual assault and the neighborhoods where sex offenders...

Two Detroit High Schools to Include College Acceptance as a Graduation Requirement

Students at two Detroit charter schools will soon need to be accepted by a college before they’re allowed to graduate. Officials...