Detroit Today: The legacy and artistry of rock musician Sixto Rodriguez
81-year-old Detroit rock legend and subject of the popular documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” Sixto Rodriguez, passed away this week....
Meet Tyrone Wheatley, Wayne State’s new football coach
The Wayne State University football team began practicing for the 2023 season on a cloudy, breezy August day at Tom...
Detroit Today: How facial recognition software in criminal investigations can harm communities of color
This week, 32-year-old Porscha Woodruff is suing the Detroit Police Department after being falsely arrested because of facial recognition software....
Detroit Today: Why Detroit is providing low-income residents facing eviction with lawyers
In May of last year, Detroit City Council committed to providing low-income residents facing eviction with legal representation. Between January...
Detroit Evening Report: Dream Street Fair returns for fourth year in Detroit’s Dexter Linwood neighborhood
Dream of Detroit, a nonprofit which works to create housing opportunities and build community in the Dexter Linwood neighborhood, is...
Macomb County announces pump station upgrades in St. Clair Shores
The Chapaton Pump Station and Retention Treatment Basin at 9 Mile Rd and Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores is...
UAW president Shawn Fain calls Stellantis’ ‘concessionary offer’ trash
The United Auto Workers union is in its second week of negotiations with Detroit's three automakers. UAW President Shawn Fain...
CuriosiD: What’s the story behind metro Detroit’s mile roads?
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.Over the years, listeners have been...
Detroit Evening Report: Developers plan to turn abandoned Mammoth building in Detroit into mixed-used complex
The old Mammoth Building on Detroit’s Westside may soon undergo renovations after years of sitting vacant. Subscribe to the Detroit...
Detroit Today: Alabama riverfront brawl evokes visceral public reactions
Over the past few days, a video of a massive brawl in Montgomery, Ala. has circulated across social media. The...
Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Sugar Man’ doc, dies at 81
DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only...
CultureShift: Good Moves, Good Grooves taking over Detroit Riverfront this weekend
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting Good Moves, Good Grooves, presented by the William Davidson Foundation. According to organizers, the...