A Weekend of Protest and Police Graduation in Detroit
Eli Newman / WDET Last Friday protesters filled downtown Detroit to rally against police brutality and inequality toward black people. It...
Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate John Conyers (U.S. Rep., D-MI) In His Own Words
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Michigan 13th Congressional Candidate Janice Winfrey (Detroit City Clerk) In Her Own Words
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CuriosiD: Did Detroit Ever Have A ‘Gayborhood’?
In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Ryan Leclerc says…I’m interested in the history of whether or not there was a...
The Progressive Underground Show 177
Cubanita Groove Records On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we play new and exotic cuts from Josue Perzel, The Avalanches,...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 7-9-16
This week on RREM, some sounds of peace and protest, a new track from Detroit's Steven Mullan, MoPop, Brandi Carlile...
In the Wake of Tragedy, Detroit’s Newest Police Officers Look Ahead
Eli Newman / WDET At the Second Ebenezer church on Detroit’s east side, police officers milled about outside the sanctuary, as friends and...
Black Michigan Police Officer Reacts To This Week’s Violence
"I wake up black every day," says Sgt. Dwayne Gill. "I look like my community. It's one of the reasons why...
Henderson: There’s No Salvation in a Grave-Digging Dynamic
The following commentary was written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson in the wake of targeting killings of police officers...
Some Doctors Fear LED Lights are Harming Eyesight
Like many cities across the country Detroit is replacing old, burned-out street lights with new LED lamps. But a report...
Drought: Bad for Farms but Good for Lake Erie Health
Scientists say the algal bloom in Lake Erie should not pose as many problems this year. The National Oceanic and...
Ick Ticks!
Pet owners across southeast Michigan and southern Ontario report seeing more ticks on outdoor cats and dogs. And Michigan State...