Detroit’s Love Affair With Aretha
The death of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is bringing an outpouring of condolences from fans, from musicians,...
Detroit Saddened by Death of Aretha Franklin
Grammy award-winning artist Aretha Franklin has died. She was 76 years old. Franklin’s publicist says the singer died from pancreatic cancer....
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” Has Died
Grammy award-winning artist Aretha Franklin has died. The singer known as the Queen of Soul was one of the most celebrated...
HUD Plans to Stop Linking Affordable Housing Funds to Search for Segregation
carsonscholars.org The Trump Administration says it plans to change regulations that tie federal funding for affordable housing to municipalities’ efforts...
DCFC Sets Big Goals On and Off the Pitch
Detroit City Football Club had mixed results on the pitch in 2018. After winning the National Premier Soccer League regional...
CuriosiD: Where Does Detroit’s Yard Waste Go?
Listener Noah Link has a question about the branches and leaves his neighbors put on the street for pick-up: "I’m...
MichMash: ‘The Ballad of Betty Jean,’ Michigan’s Real Life Political Mystery
WDET Digital One result from Tuesday’s primary elections has local reporters and political watchers scratching their heads. One of the...
Drivers Start Your Engine: Detroit Grand Prix Confirmed On Belle Isle
Alex McLenon The Detroit Grand Prix will return to Belle Isle through the year 2021, with an option to extend...
Oakland Exec Prefers ‘Joining the Klan’ to Helping CEO’s Drive Investment to Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET The head of Oakland County’s government says he would rather be part of the Ku Klux Klan than...
Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer Win Michigan Gubernatorial Primary Races
Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will battle it out for the governor’s seat in November. Libertarians also had...
Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary Race For Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held...
Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire
Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...