School Suspensions, State Surveillance: Detroit News You Missed this Past Month
Detroit Public Schools are revised the district's Student Code of Conduct even though some teachers say past actions haven't improved...
School Suspensions, State Surveillance: Detroit News You Missed this Past Month
Detroit Public Schools are revised the district's Student Code of Conduct even though some teachers say past actions haven't improved...
2020 Presidential Hullabaloo Eclipsing Upcoming Local Elections in Michigan
WDET Digital Democratic candidates for president in 2020 descended on Michigan for the second round of debates in Detroit this...
The Complicated Legacy of Oakland County’s Longtime Executive, L. Brooks Patterson
Laura Weber Davis/WDET L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County’s longtime executive, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 80. Patterson...
Metro Detroit Remembers L. Brooks Patterson, Colorful and Controversial Oakland County Executive, Dead at 80
The Unexpected Goodbye Patterson broke the news about his condition a hastily-called press conference in March. The brash Patterson...
Biden and Harris, Bruised During Debate, take Campaigns to Detroit Streets
Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, among the frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination in many...
WDET Accepting Multimedia Pitches For Community Stories
Note: WDET is not currently accepting freelance pitches for the StoryMakers program. When you hear the word community, what comes...
Welcome to the New WDET.org
Welcome to the updated wdet.org! This year, we have been working to improve the online user experience for visitors to easily...
Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Pontiac-based non-profit takes furniture donations and then offers...
Lansing is the Only City in Michigan to Replace Every Lead Service Line. Here’s How It Happened
Jake Neher/WDET Even as the disastrous water crisis in Flint was unfolding, there was a city in Michigan that was...
Otis Williams, the Last Original Temptation, on Storied Band, Broadway Play
Detroit is known for the Motown Sound. But among all the music stars launched by Berry Gordy’s label, there are...
NAACP Plots Plan of Attack to Defeat ‘Racist’ Trump
It's a morning session at the NAACP Convention, and a series of speakers are pushing unity. And though this group...
WDET Hires Civic Reporter to Cover City Meetings with Detroit Documenters
101.9 WDET, Detroit's public radio station, has hired Eleanore Catolico as Civic Reporter, working with Citizen Detroit, Outlier Media and WDET's...