Rising Voices Amplify Centers the Stories of Metro Detroit’s Asian American Communities

With the approach of the Aug. 3 primary election, nonprofit Rising Voices seeks to empower metro Detroit’s Asian American community through...

Detroit Mayoral Candidates Tom Barrow and Anthony Adams Among 9 Challenging Mike Duggan

The 2021 primary election on Aug. 3 will determine what policies and candidates will move on to the general election in November,...

Trump Casts Shadow Over Sterling Heights Mayoral Primary Election

Sterling Heights' Aug. 3 mayoral primary is about more than who leads Sterling Heights. It’s also shining a light on what...

Detroit Kitchen Terminal Supports Food Workers in Detroit

Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR When the pandemic caused restaurants to close their doors, thousands of...

Nessel Says Opioid Settlement Money Will Go Directly to Address Prescription Drug Crisis

A bipartisan coalition of 15 state attorneys general reached a settlement of $26 billion with four major drug providers for...

Flooding a Major Issue in Aug. 3 Dearborn Mayoral Primary

Dearborn voters must replace longtime Mayor Jack O’Reilly Jr., who has been largely missing from the public eye since last year...

Here’s What’s Driving the Increase of New COVID-19 Infections in Michigan

Less mask wearing, not enough vaccinated people and more contagious variants are driving an increase in COVID-19 infections over the past...

Southeast Michigan Grappling with New Climate Realities

Large floods have been devastating Southeast Michigan throughout the summer, and the intensifying storms can be linked directly to a...

From Nigeria to Detroit, Timothy Orikri Preaches With His Paintbrushes

The Artist Next Door illuminates and celebrates Detroit area artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enhance...

Meet Mayor Duggan’s Pick to Lead Detroit’s Efforts to Make Development More Equitable

We are several years into Detroit’s revival as a city attracting major investment and attention from businesses. Yet, those attempts...

How to Summer: Five Things Jennifer Hamra is Looking Forward to in Detroit

WDET’s “How to Summer” is a season-long series that offers insider tips and advice from social media and listeners on...

Michigan State University Aims to Train Nurses to Treat Sexual Abuse Survivors

The Michigan State University College of Nursing aims to double the number of qualified nurses who can treat survivors of...