“We Have to Take a Stand”: Rise in Anti-Asian Attacks Sparks Calls to Action

Dorothy Hernandez/WDET An increase in anti-Asian discrimination and the March shootings in Atlanta have sparked outrage across Asian American and...

Multigenerational Homes Face Unique Challenges — and Experience Some Benefits — During Pandemic

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Massive Detroit River Sturgeon Captures America’s Imagination

Last Thursday started out like any other day on the Detroit River for three scientists with the U.S. Fish and...

Michigan Lifts Outdoor Mask Requirement for Crowds Under 100

LANSING -- Michigan late Tuesday lifted an outdoor mask requirement except in gatherings of at least 100 people and in organized...

Rep. Brenda Lawrence Spearheads ‘Mass Vaccination Week’ with Congressional Black Caucus

The 14th Michigan Congressional District is holding Mass Vaccination Week, which started Saturday, May 1 and runs until Saturday, May 8. Led by Rep....

Domestic Violence During the Pandemic: Staying Home Meant Dealing With a Different Threat

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Michigan Needs To Grow Faster. How Can We Attract More People?

Michigan will lose a congressional district next year. That’s after new Census results showed Michigan hasn’t been growing as fast...

English Language Learner Program Helps Canton Residents Connect From Around the World

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Hospitality Workers Laid Off During Pandemic Want Guarantee They’ll Get Jobs Back

Although the pandemic is still dragging on here in Michigan, signs of life are starting to come back in our local...

Canton Merchants Fear Fixing Roads Could Drive Business Away

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Young Radio Broadcasters Keep Plymouth-Canton Students Connected Through COVID-19

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Ties Vaccination Goals To Lifting of COVID-19 Pandemic Orders

State health officials are banking on vaccines being Michigan’s best bet to end the coronavirus pandemic.    Speaking at a news...