Pure Michigan Isn’t Quite Dead After Gov. Whitmer Veto… Yet
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eliminated funding for Pure Michigan. It was one of 147 line-item vetoes Whitmer made before signing...
This General Motors Worker Had Worked for 35 Years When His Plant Was Shut Down. Now, He’s Striking.
Laura Herberg/WDET Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. The United Auto...
These Three Businesses Are Creating A Worker-Owned Economy in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET October is National Co-op Month. In the business context, a co-op is a company where the workers are...
No Hurricanes, But Michiganders Should Still Fear Climate Change, Sen. Stabenow Says
Climate change has been in the headlines a lot lately. But what would it mean for us here in Michigan,...
Tigers Put Awful Season Behind Them, Hope 2020 Is Better
The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a rebuild that started in 2017. Since then, they've traded many of...
Sam’s Jams: Jan Hammer “Don’t You Know”
WDET Son of the famous Czech Jazz vocalist, Vlasta Průchová, Jan Hammer is an important Czech-American musician, composer and record...
Sam’s Jams: Evelyn “Champagne” King “I’m In Love”
WDET Evelyn “Champagne” King is a vocalist and songwriter from the Bronx, New York. She is known for her hits...
Sam’s Jams: Promise “I’m Not Ready For Love”
WDET Promise is a four piece vocal group who began singing together when they were eight years old. By the...
Trump’s Food Assistance Cuts Having Impact on Michiganders
The Trump administration is expected to cut off food aid to more than 3 million people as part of a...
Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Pelosi Wants Impeachment Inquiry Complete by Thanksgiving
Alex McLenon As Congressional committees move forward with the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Representatives are away from Capitol...
As UAW Strike Rolls Into Third Week, Layoffs, Stoppages Result
Jake Neher/WDET Conveyor belts at General Motors assembly plants nationwide remain stationary, as members of the United Auto Workers union...
NPR Census Reporter Discusses Michigan’s Important Role in 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up for its decennial count of the country's population. The results determine not only...
