Democrat Libbi Urban aims to flip Michigan’s 5th Congressional District seat
Libbi Urban, a former maintenance electrician, is running as a Democrat for Michigan's 5th Congressional District. Urban spent 31 years...
MI Local: Talking fantasy football with local musicians; premieres from Josie Palmer, Rowan Niemisto + more
This week on MI Local, I welcome three local musicians to chat about football as well as music!It turns out...
Judge strikes down parts of Michigan sex offender registry law
A federal judge has struck down major portions of Michigan’s sex offender registry law. The decision potentially affects many thousands...
Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
NEW YORK (AP) — In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after...
The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia
For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...
Visions: Hear new music from Kris Davis, Blue Note’s Immanuel Wilkins, Walter Smith III + more
I don't know what it was about this episode, but it truly energized me! On this episode of Visions I play mostly...
Created Equal: Ford’s ‘BlueOval City’ EV complex promises jobs, residents want more input
The rural landscape of West Tennessee is undergoing a massive change. Ford’s “BlueOval City” electric vehicle manufacturing complex spans six...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit advances ordinance setting protest restrictions at health clinics
Detroit is another step closer to passing an ordinance that would put some limits on protesters outside health care facilities.Subscribe...
VP candidates Vance and Walz to face off in last scheduled debate for 2024 tickets
Barring a late addition to the schedule, Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz could be the last debate of...
Michigan Muslim voters say they feel misunderstood by Republicans and Democrats
There are nearly four million Muslims in the United States, including about 240,000 in Michigan. In the 2020 presidential election,...
Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating...
Created Equal: Detroiter’s new memoir details Black roots of country music
Detroit music and the people who make it are often associated with soulful, funky and bluesy sounds. But very rarely...