Aretha Franklin to Seek Injunction Halting Release of Gospel Documentary

Attorneys representing legendary singer and Detroit native Aretha Franklin say they will seek an injunction to stop the release of...

Detroit Hazardous Waste Facility Looking to Expand

A hazardous waste facility on Detroit’s Eastside is looking to expand. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing the company’s...

Detroit Zoo on the Path to Record-Breaking Attendance

The Detroit Zoo is on track to hit an annual attendance record. Only 400,000 more people need to walk through the...

Culture City Weekend Calendar: Jazz Fest, Hamtown Labor Day Festival and Arts Beats and Eats

Download of the Week “You've Got Style“ by Duane the Brand New Dog featuring Kiki Strike a pose. Looking for...

Can Detroit Schools Be Reformed?

President and CEO Detroit-Wayne Mental Health Authority Tom Watkins shares his thoughts about possible educational reforms in the city on...

Sneak a Peek at Detroit’s 36th Annual Jazz Fest

The 36th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz event around. Hear one of this year’s bands, Steve...

State to Submit Request Needed to Continue Healthy Michigan Plan

The state will request a crucial waiver on Tuesday needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of Michiganders from losing their health insurance. ...

Cotter Activates Courser/Gamrat Expulsion Committee

A select committee will begin its work to help whether state Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat will keep their jobs...

Arts, Beats & Eats…and Heat? A Preview of This Year’s Festival [Map+Forecast]

The annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend. The event started in 1998...

Detroiters Petition for Higher Wages for Child Care Workers

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit parents and child care workers gathered in a town hall meeting Wednesday in Detroit's North Rosedale...

Flint Residents Petition to End Use of the Flint River

Sarah Razak / CC Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has received around 26,000 signatures on a petition to end use of the...

The EPA is Developing an App to Inform Residents about Algal Blooms

Courtesy of the EPA Environmental Protection Agency developers are working to make information about water quality more transparent. A mobile...