Tlaib vs. Jones: 13th Congressional Primary Pits “Squad” Member Against City Council President

Colin Jackson In a modest Detroit neighborhood, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is campaigning door-to-door. It’s part of Michigan’s 13th Congressional district,...

Watch a Short Film On the Black Woman Who Integrated the Boblo Boats

On a summer day in 1945, Sarah Elizabeth Ray stood up for something because she wasn’t allowed to sit down....

How Detroit’s Industrial History Set the Stage for the Auto Business

The city of Detroit has been an economic driver of the American economy for a long time. Detroit author and...

Rev. Jim Wallis on “America’s Original Sin” and Ellison’s “Invisible Man”

WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...

Feds Send Officers, Funds to Stem Detroit Violence, Citing Protest Rhetoric

Detroit is one of several cities tapped by the Trump administration for an increased federal law enforcement presence to stem...

Federal Troops Deployed to Portland May be ‘Power Play’ by Trump

A tense political and ideological standoff in Portland, Ore. has served as a breaking point around the conversation about fascism in America.  They're...

This Author Warns Of Fascism In America

The rise of political unrest and deployment of unmarked federal officers to recent Portland protests has regenerated debate about the...

“White Rage” Author on Racial Justice and Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”

WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...

Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones Running To Unseat Rep. Tlaib

Michigan’s state and local primary election is Aug. 4. There’s still time to vote by mail for the Aug. 4th...

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Defends Tenure In Run For Fifth Term

Michigan’s state and local primary election is Aug. 4. There’s still time to vote by mail for the Aug. 4th election. Find...

Cheyna Roth’s New True Crime Book Sheds Light on Popular Cold Cases

Over the last few years, interest in murders and assaults from the past is increasing with as true crime shows...

Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market Sees Growth Amid Pandemic Summer

Now in its second year, the Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market is seeing expansion amid what many are calling the “pandemic...