Was Civil Unrest in 1967 Detroit a Riot or a Rebellion?

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Some Detroiters say the uprising of 1967 was more than wanton lawlessness. They say it was a backlash against...

Scars from 1967 Detroit Uprising Still Linger

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week, the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...

EPA Employees Union Says States are in Desperate Need of Additional Funding for Water Infrastructure

  The Trump Administration's proposed budget has the American Federation of Government Employees sounding an alarm. A-F-G-E represents 9-thousand Environmental Protection...

Scars from 1967 Uprising Still Fresh for Some Detroiters

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...

What Does the OJ Simpson Saga Mean in the Era of Black Lives Matter?

Jake Neher, WDET OJ Simpson’s life has captivated Americans for decades. It has also become a springboard for some of...

Detroit Police Officers Charged in 1967 after Algiers Motel Incident

Editor's note: Heidi Ausgood filed this story for WDET in 2007. The 1967 Detroit riot left 43 people dead. Of...

August 1967 Editorial: Letter to My Soul Brothers

The Michigan Chronicle is the state’s largest black newspaper. It was established in 1932. By July 1967, it was well established...

Stunned by Violence, Detroit Tigers Players Worked to Restore Peace in July 1967

Editor's note: John Farrup filed this story for WDET in 2007. In 1967, the Detroit Tigers were primed for a...

NPR Host Michel Martin on Letting Go of ‘Delusions’ of 1967 Uprising [VIDEO]

Jake Neher/WDET Over the last two-and-a-half decades, few broadcast journalists have done more to give voice to underrepresented communities in...

Detroit’s Grande Ballroom Survives Civil Unrest of July 1967

Noah Ovshinsky wrote and produced this story. It originally aired in 2007. During the civil unrest of July 1967, hundreds...

StoryCorps: A Father Tries to Protect His Record Store in 1967

When StoryCorps last came to town, they recorded a series of interviews at the Urban Consulate in Detroit. In one...

Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers Explores Stories of ’67

Laura Weber Davis, WDET As we lead up to the 50th anniversary of the social unrest in Detroit in the...