Supreme Court NCAA Ruling a Win for Student Athletes, But Educational Benefits Remain Undefined
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NCAA must allow their student athletes to receive education-related compensation for their athletic...
Michigan Opera Theatre Launches 2021 Season of Opera in the Park in Detroit
This Friday, at Balduck Park, Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) will be offering its first installment of Opera in the Park. MOT has...
Culture D-Tour: Feelin’ “Black Bottom Happy” at a New Garden Center Co-op in Detroit’s North End
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat...
COVID-19 “Virus Is Getting Much Better at Moving from One Person to Another,” Wayne State Researcher Says
On Tuesday, with few exceptions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer removed all remaining capacity restrictions and mask mandates related to the COVID-19...
Detroit vs. Climate Change: How the City Can Prepare for the Future
Detroit has historically been a titan of industry, but with more instances of environmental disasters due to climate change in...
Demonstrators Demand Justice in Slaying of Indigenous Woman
About 200 people demonstrated in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Tuesday, demanding justice for the killing of an Indigenous...
Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex in Full Swing Despite Challenges
To date, the automotive industry has spent the majority of the year dealing with supply chain issues brought on by...
Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund Launches Second-Year Crowdfunding Campaign
Rooted shares stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land of the Indigenous Anishinaabe, the...
Michigan Lifts Most of Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
Tuesday marks the lifting of most of Michigan’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions. Michigan was supposed to end most indoor restrictions on July 1, but Gov....
New Skillman Foundation Leader Has History of Prioritizing Anti-racism
The Detroit-based youth nonprofit The Skillman Foundation recently announced Angelique Power as its new President and CEO. Power comes to...
WDET Listeners Say Farewell to the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak
It might be the end of an era for metro Detroit movie-goers. The Landmark-owned Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak shut its...
Michigan Elections Officials Leaving Jobs in High Numbers Amid Threats, Harassment
Local clerks and other elections workers in Michigan are leaving their jobs in large numbers since the 2020 Election. As...