Soul Saturday: Jalen Ngonda’s soulful journey from violin to Motown vibes

For fans of the classic Motown sound, the music of Jalen Ngonda is a breath of fresh air. Born outside...

CultureShift: ‘Afrofantastic’ explores the intersections of Afro-futurism and activism

"Afrofantastic: The Transformative World of Afrofuturism" is a new PBS documentary that follows the past and present work to push...

Michigan State plans to dig into source of leak in Mel Tucker investigation

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is looking into the source of a leak that led to Brenda Tracy’s identity being...

UAW members demand a fair contract during strike at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant

The United Auto Workers union is striking against Detroit's automakers after the two sides failed to reach a deal before...

Sen. Gary Peters says he ‘fully supports’ the UAW strike

The United Auto Workers union has announced a targeted strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. That fight for higher wages...

MichMash: State Rep. Angela Witwer’s ties to PR firm under scrutiny

  State Rep. Angela Witwer (D-Delta Twp.) and her close ties with Edge Partnerships are under a microscope due to...

GM CEO Mary Barra ‘frustrated’ over historic UAW strike

Roughly 13,000 United Auto Workers members walked off the job at three assembly plants in three different states, including Michigan,...

About 13,000 UAW workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit developer constructing $14M mixed-use building in Midtown

Developer Greatwater Opportunity Capitol shared their plan for a mixed-use development in Detroit's Midtown district. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation...

CuriosiD: How did Michigan get the Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94? And what’s it like inside?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   In this episode of...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit expands homeless help line hours, adds staff

Detroit residents facing homelessness have more options for finding shelter. Listen and Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report NPR |...