Thousands Attend Funeral for Aretha Franklin
Thousands of music fans from around the world packed into Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple for the funeral of Aretha Franklin....
MichMash: Here’s Why Dems Might Vote Against Minimum Wage Increase
WDET Digital Lawmakers are returning to Lansing after their summer break. One big question is whether the Legislature will vote...
Vendors Take Full Advantage of Aretha’s Passing
The city of Detroit continues to celebrate the life and the music of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. Today,...
“The Queen of Soul Stays Here” – How New Bethel Baptist Church Raised Aretha Franklin
“Just like Graceland has the King of Rock, Elvis Pressley, the Queen of Soul stays here. No one gets that.”...
Testing Reveals Lead, Copper In Detroit Schools
Detroit's school district has shut off water in all of its school buildings. The move comes as water test results...
DPSCD Shuts Off Water In All Schools
Drinking water is being shut off at all Detroit public schools because the water in 16 of them was found...
How Might New Trade Deal in North America Affect Southeast Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel...
Fans Stand In Line to Remember the Queen of Soul
Thousands of fans from both Detroit and hundreds of miles away lined the sidewalks near the Wright Museum of African...
Shooting at Jacksonville Video Game Tournament Claims Multiple Lives
A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament that was being live-streamed from a Florida mall, killing...
Playwright Neil Simon Dies at Age 91
Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and...
Senator John McCain Has Died at Age 81
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later...
Long Live the Queen: Five Days To Honor Aretha Franklin
Getty Images Over the course of a week, people from around the world will gather in Detroit to pay their...