‘Hood Camp’ teaching local youth survival skills in the hood

It’s called Hood Camp: Urban Survival for Today’s Youth."We call it Hood Camp because it is a camp that’s in...

Michigan expands Medicaid access for green card holders

More than a year after state lawmakers eliminated the five-year waiting requirement for certain immigrants to qualify for Medicaid, the...

Wayne County officials urge more transparency of incoming hazardous materials

Wayne County officials met this week to discuss the lack of transparency from the federal government following a unilateral decision...

Detroit Evening Report: Severe storms cause damage, power outages throughout Detroit area

Some Detroiters are without power and others still cleaning up after severe thunderstorms hit the region both on Tuesday and...

In The Groove: Kasan Belgrave performs live on WDET ahead of 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival

Gearing up for 2024 Detroit Jazz Fest — my favorite festival in all of Detroit — with a live in-studio...

Created Equal: Polling locations are largely inaccessible for disabled voters in metro Detroit. Why?

Editor's note: A previously uploaded version of this episode included incorrect audio from an earlier episode about grief and loss.A...

The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network providing 24/7 mental health crisis services

Over the past few years, the number of 911 calls involving individuals struggling with mental illness has increased in Detroit.  ...

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the...

Buttigieg says Democrats will ‘bottle’ energy from convention to propel presidential ticket

There likely was no busier man at last week’s Democratic National Convention than transplanted Michigander Pete Buttigieg.The U.S. transportation secretary...

RFK Jr. will appear on Michigan ballot, despite suspending campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the Michigan presidential ballot, despite his announcement Friday that he is suspending his...

The Progressive Underground: Revisiting Alice Coltrane’s 1971 album ‘Journey into Satchidananda’

Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dive into the stories behind some of the most iconic albums you know and...

Live on WDET: Frontier Ruckus

Frontier Ruckus started out during the "freak-folk" days of the mid-2000s, born out of a high school friendship between singer-songwriter...