Streetlight Detroit newsletter reimagines community policing and safety

Outlier Media launched a new safety and policing newsletter called Streetlight Detroit earlier this year in collaboration with local media...

Core City developer frustrated by city’s plans to demolish building he hopes to renovate

There are a limited number of structures that remain in Detroit's Core City neighborhood — bound by Grand River Avenue,...

Whitmer asks Biden administration for update on Michigan residents stuck in Gaza

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the U.S. State Department to help Michigan residents get out of Gaza. More than...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Senate adopts Reproductive Health Care Act bill

The Michigan Senate approved a bill on Thursday to roll back abortion restrictions remaining on the books to reflect the...

Completion of ‘East Riverfront’ connects Riverwalk to Belle Isle Bridge

Twenty years ago, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy had a vision. Public and private leaders wanted to turn an area that...

Michigan HEAL program works to rehabilitate domestic violence abusers

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that 1 in 4 women and 1...

Piast Institute: Michigan home to fifth largest Polish American community in US

October is Polish American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to the fifth-largest Polish-American community in the U.S., according to the...

CultureShift Events Guide: Halloween music, movies and markets to check out

It’s Halloween weekend in Detroit, and there's no scare-city of events. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or just have a...

CultureShift: Knight Foundation grant program helping artists with technology integration

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is calling on local artists and arts organizations to apply for its...

Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war

Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...

Motorcycle missionary: Faith helps local biker break chains of his past

In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET recently explored the history of Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit. But bikers say they...

Union members march in Detroit as strikes continue

Thousands of striking health care, casino and auto industry workers marched through the streets of Detroit on Thursday.Walks started at...