Michigan Falling Behind Other States, Countries in Ending ‘Period Poverty’

State lawmakers and advocates are renewing efforts to get rid of the sales tax on menstrual products in Michigan. It...

Writer Beth Nguyen Discusses the Significance of a Name and Why She Changed Hers

Beth Nguyen wasn't always Beth. Her given name, the popular Vietnamese Bich (pronounced "Bic"), led to constant questioning (“You know what your name...

Michigan Science Center’s “Earth. Wind. Weather.” Exhibit Showcases the Planet’s Wild Phenomena

The new exhibition “Earth. Wind. Weather.” is the latest installation to take the Michigan Science Center (MiSCi) by storm. The exhibit, which is now...

Raquel Castaneda-Lopez on Leaving Detroit City Council, Creating Opportunity for Others and Addressing Harassment

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Raquel Castañeda-López took office in 2014, part of a wave of new council members who swept into...

Kresge Foundation in Detroit Powers Up New Transmitter for WDET

If you've been listening to WDET for the past few months, you have heard about our need for a new transmitter....

Documenters’ Jimmy Gutierrez Says Program Drives Community Journalism

Detroit Documenters, a program that trains and pays citizens to attend and document public meetings, is growing. Documenters began in...

Dazmonique Carr of Deeply Rooted Produce Aims To Change the Narrative of Farmers and Food Growers

Rooted is WDET’s newest offering of stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land...

See Who’s Running For Office in Detroit’s Municipal Election

The city of Detroit's municipal elections are on Aug. 3. Though petitions need certification and candidates are subject to change, you...

Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...

AG Nessel Says There Will Be No Charges For Detroit Make Your Date Scandal

There will be no criminal charges filed related to the city's relationship with the Make Your Date program or the...

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges. Now What?

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in charges related to the death of George Floyd. Below is...

The Detroit Murder That Galvanized the Asian-American Civil Rights Movement

Cinema Detroit In the early summer of 1982, a bar fight in Detroit led to the brutal murder of 27-year-old Chinese-American...