Salon Editor Explains Why Some U.S. House Districts Look the Way They Do [MAP]

When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. Two years later, Republicans had...

What’s Your Ride? [MAP]

Sandra Svoboda While working at his shop, Cycletherapy Bicycles in Waterford, Owner Ernie Dell told WDET what his customers are...

Feds say Syrian Refugees Bring Benefits to Metro Detroit

Each year on this day the United Nations celebrates what it calls World Refugee Day, with events scheduled in more...

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Has Been Evacuated

The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center has been evacuated and remains on lockdown.  Police are searching for a man who entered...

Bridge Magazine to Release First Book About Flint Water Crisis

Jake Neher/WDET For more than two years, the people of Flint have been dealing with a water contamination crisis that...

Prosecutors Say Police Body Cams Will Add Time, Cost to Cases

WDET Prosecutors across Michigan say body cameras worn by police officers will aid in getting convictions. But they warn reviewing...

Going Motorless in the Motor City

A decade ago, Detroit had no bike lanes. This year, the count of marked miles for cyclists could reach 200....

Motorless in the Motor City: The Inner Circle Greenway Route

Detroit has some motor-less projects on its agenda including the Inner Circle Greenway, mapped below. Click on a point on...

Being Gay, Black and Muslim in Metro Detroit

Laura Weber Davis, WDET The murderer at the center of the Orlando nightclub shooting last week killed dozens of gay...

CuriosiD: Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?

In this episode of CuriosID, listener Evan Fekete asks... How did the International Ambassador Bridge become privately held? It just seems that, like,...

The Progressive Underground Show 174

Swing Out Sister On tonight's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell introduces new music from Ian Finkelstein, Byron the Aquarius,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 6-18-16

This week on RREM, Case/Lang/Veirs, new Fitz & The Tantrums, Detroit's Joshua Davis, The Legal Matters, tickets and much more......