Hamtramck hires first Yemeni Muslim American police chief

Hamtramck is getting a new police chief following the retirement of Anne Moise last month. Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and...

CuriosiD: What’s the highest point in Detroit?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit approves new city council district maps

Detroit City Council has selected a new map for the purpose of redrawing city council districts.  Subscribe to the Detroit...

50 years of J Dilla: A conversation with ‘Ma Dukes’ on keeping her son’s legacy alive

Detroiters and hip-hop fans everywhere are celebrating what would have been J Dilla's 50th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024....

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a...

Detroit Evening Report: New ‘Water Square’ luxury apartments open in downtown Detroit

Officials from the city of Detroit and project developers gathered Tuesday to mark the grand opening of “The Residences at...

The Metro: Clairmount Center provides housing and support for Detroit’s LGBTQ+ youths

Detroit’s Ruth Ellis Center has been serving and supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the city since 1991. With...

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Oxford school shooting

The mother of a Michigan teenager who killed four fellow students and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at...

‘MI Local’ with local music curator Jeff Milo premieres Tuesday

Tonight is the series premiere of MI Local, showcasing new music released by Michigan-based artists, including Detroit, Ann Arbor and...

Created Equal: Exploring reparations for Black Detroiters

Many cities across the U.S. are exploring the idea of reparations, and Detroit is one of them. The city created...

New WSU study finds ‘music medicine’ can help cancer patients

A recent study by researchers and physicians at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer...

Detroit Evening Report: Local leaders supporting state water affordability bills

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other local leaders are backing state legislation to create a water affordability program. Subscribe to...