Listen to Dixon’s Violin perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit’s own Dixon’s Violin has made it his life's work to use music to express natural human emotions in a...
The history of violent policing in Detroit — and what’s changed in 60 years
Since the very public police murder of George Floyd almost three years ago, there have been a lot of talks...
Survivors of Turkey, Syria quake struggle to stay warm, fed
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food...
CuriosiD: Could Detroit’s buried streams see the light of day?
WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on ApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get...
Enter the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest
101.9 WDET and NPR are looking for unsigned musical artists in Detroit to enter the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest.Are you...
Detroit Evening Report: Henry Ford Health, Pistons owner Tom Gores lead $2.5B development in Detroit’s New Center
Henry Ford Health, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores are leading the charge to bring a $2.5 billion development to Detroit’s...
Reps. Debbie Dingell, Elissa Slotkin react to Biden’s State of the Union address
“Finish the job.” That was the demand President Joe Biden had for Congress, as he uttered the phrase 12 times...
MichMash: Read-or-Flunk provision facing expulsion from Michigan’s third grade reading law
In this episode: Why Michigan Democrats are pushing to repeal a 2016 law that holds back third grade students who...
Justice Department gives Detroit crime reduction programs ‘no effects’ ratings
Hailed as a “central strategy” to reduce youth gun violence and gang activity in Detroit, the city’s Ceasefire intervention program...
Survey: Most Michigan community colleges out of reach of public transit
A survey of Michigan’s community colleges found that most do not have public transportation within walking distance. According to research...
Detroit’s new Office of Eviction Defense director wants to help families thrive
April Faith-Slaker, the City of Detroit’s inaugural executive director of its Office of Eviction Defense has completed her first month...
Detroit Evening Report: U-M report says Detroit economy likely to grow
The University of Michigan says Detroit’s economy will continue growing at a steady pace — even if there is a...