CultureShift: Why doesn’t Detroit fly its flag more?
You wouldn't know Detroit has a flag just by looking around. Detroit’s flag isn’t represented much throughout the city —...
Judge will decide if Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley will face life without parole sentence
A judge will decide this week if school shooter Ethan Crumbley, who killed four classmates and injured several more people...
Job security and cost reduction part of UAW, Detroit automakers contract talks
Detroit’s automakers and the United Auto Workers are currently in collective bargaining talks. Discussions are ongoing with General Motors —...
Former Detroit firefighter and police pension chair reflects on personal cost of city’s bankruptcy
This month marks 10 years since Detroit became the largest U.S. city to ever file for bankruptcy. Then-emergency manager Kevyn...
DER Weekends: Timashion Jones is making moves and a film about jazz legend Marcus Belgrave
In the latest episode of DER Weekends, CultureShift co-host Tia Graham talks with filmmaker Timashion Jones about his work and a new...
Detroit Evening Report: 31st annual Concert of Colors happening now in Detroit
The annual Concert of Colors started this week and culminates in a weekend full of performances from local, national and...
Progressive Underground: ‘Where It Rains in Color’ reimagines beauty standards through Afro-futurism
Afro-futurism has been an emerging sub-genre within both music and literature — and it’s been rewriting the rules of engagement...
Metro Detroit Youth Day hopes to continue motivating thousands of kids at Belle Isle
The Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation hosted the 39th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day at Belle Isle earlier this month, providing...
WDET wins general excellence, 14 additional awards from Michigan Associated Press
Detroit's NPR Station 101.9 WDET was recognized for its general excellence in audio journalism and secured 14 other awards, including...
Crossing the Lines: Waffle Café Detroit puts a spin on a breakfast staple
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for...
Whitmer signs bills to make carry-out cocktails permanent, allows alcohol sales at college stadiums
A provision to make alcohol more accessible to help Michigan bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic was made permanent....