Meet the Godmother of Rock N’ Roll at New Detroit Public Theatre Play
Photo via Detroit Public Theatre Sister Rosetta Tharpe is often referred to as the "godmother of rock n' roll"...
Why Aren’t More Conservatives Abandoning Trump?
Rick Pluta/MPRN As voters we've been sold the idea that Democrats are the party of big spending and liberal economic...
State House Approves $175 Million Spending Bill for Roads
Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers in Lansing want to put $175 million toward the state’s roads. The state House passed the spending...
Ford’s Head of North America Leaves Amid Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior
Pat Batcheller The head of the Ford Motor Company’s North American operations is leaving the automaker effective immediately, amid allegations...
Detroit Named Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Sandra Svoboda Detroit is one of the 35 finalists for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge. Detroit beat out 320 applicants. The...
Youth Activism: What Role Can Kids Play In Political and Societal Change?
Sascha Raiyn These last twenty years, we as a country have watched in horror as children are slain in their own...
Metro Detroit Group Plans Protest at R. Kelly Concert Over Underage Sex Claims
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of activists say they plan to protest musician R. Kelly’s performance at Little Caesars Arena. R....
MLK Historian Talks King Legacy Beyond Civil Rights
Clayborne Carson/Stanford University April 4th this year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior....
100 Things to do in the Upper Penninsula…
As winter weather drags on, many people are feeling a bit of “cabin fever”. Spending too much time on the...
DACA Deadline Approaching Quickly–How Are Detroit Immigrants Reacting?
Jake Neher/WDET In just under two weeks, the DACA program -- which protects children of immigrants who arrived in America...
What’s The Future of Marygrove College With Foundation Support?
Jake Neher/WDET Several months ago we learned that Marygrove College in Detroit would become devoted exclusively to graduate degrees. But...
Ironic: Bats Need Sunlight to Fight Deadly Disease
Researchers say they may have discovered a treatment for White Nose Syndrome in bats. The deadly fungal disease has already...
