The Metro: The pressures of being a first
For the first time, a woman is mayor-elect for the City of Detroit. Mary Sheffield is a 38-year old Black...
The Metro: The pressures of being a first
For the first time, a woman is mayor-elect for the City of Detroit. Mary Sheffield is a 38-year old Black...
Dearborn elects Mayor Abdullah Hammoud for second term
Dearborn voters have elected Mayor Abdullah Hammoud for a second term. Hammoud won with more than 70% of the votes...
Denzel McCampbell wins District 7 seat
In Northwest Detroit, District 7 went to Denzel McCampbell. He defeated Democratic Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett, who angered many...
The Metro: Community suppers in Midtown feed community amid SNAP uncertainty
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — also known as EBT and Bridge Card in Michigan — is...
AP Race Call: Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayor’s race, will be first woman to lead city
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor on Tuesday, defeating Solomon Kinloch Jr. to become the...
Visions: Homecoming
On this episode of Visions, I am thrilled, honored, and humbled to return to the Detroit airwaves. I wouldn't have...
The Metro: At the ballot box, competing visions for the country’s future
It’s Election Day in America, and once again, the question is what kind of country do we want to be?...
In The Groove: Sade’s ‘Promise’ released on this day in 1985, plus protest songs for Election Day in Detroit
Another busy show today with quite a few focus changes. I started off with some protest anthems for election day...
Detroit Evening Report: Election Day across metro-Detroit
It’s Election Day, and voters in Detroit will have a new mayor and city council members. Dearborn voters decide whether...
The Metro: Why this Michigan conservative voted for a marijuana tax
For a long time, Michigan's roads didn't have the funding they needed. Last month lawmakers placed a 24%tax on marijuana...
The Metro: Why Detroit’s youngest voters stay engaged
In the 12 years since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy, a new generation of voters came of age. A...
Detroit Evening Report: FBI charges two men in alleged terrorism plot
Two men have been charged with alleged terrorism-related crimes after federal authorities made arrests and seized weapons last week from...