Detroit People Mover gave 70,000 rides during NFL Draft
Last month’s NFL Draft in Detroit set attendance records, with about 750,000 football fans turning out downtown. While city officials...
Detroit’s Project Clean Slate celebrates 10,000 expungements for residents
Thousands of Detroit residents had their criminal records completely wiped clean thanks to Project Clean Slate. Created by Mayor Mike...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Education Narrative Collective offering up to $5,000 in grants to craft education stories
Education nonprofits 482Forward and the Skillman Foundation are looking for stories about education in Detroit. The Detroit Education Narrative Collective...
The Metro: New exhibit tells history of Jewish community living in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood
Detroit's Black Bottom community has received a lot of attention over the past year — in part because of the...
VP Kamala Harris touts domestic EV initiatives in Detroit
With the economy a key issue in the ongoing presidential campaigns and Michigan an electoral swing state, the major party...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA invests in solar for low-income families; Detroit seeks feedback for oral history project and more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the recent $156 million EPA investment in solar rooftops for...
Created Equal: Is local banking the key to economic prosperity?
Over the years, local banks have been absorbed by larger institutions and are less prevalent than they once were. Oscar...
The Metro: Author highlights diversity, sense of community in Dearborn with book of short stories
The city of Dearborn — sandwiched between Detroit, Inkster and Downriver — is a major cultural hub for Arab Americans...
WDET receives 11 MAB awards, including best newscast and musical programming
Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET picked up 11 Michigan Association of Broadcasters' 2023 Broadcast Excellence Awards during a ceremony on...
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday for violating his gag...
VP Kamala Harris to highlight administration’s economic achievements in Detroit today
Vice President Kamala Harris is on a nationwide “Economic Opportunity Tour” designed to showcase the effects of the Biden Administration’s...
Committee testimony begins for Michigan Voting Rights Act bills
Committee testimony on Michigan bills to create a State Voting Rights Act is expected to continue this week. That’s after...