Why It’s Time To Reform or Repeal Michigan’s Bottle Return Law
In 1976, the state of Michigan approved the "bottle bill," attaching a 10-cent deposit to returned bottles and cans. The act...
Domestic Violence During the Pandemic: Staying Home Meant Dealing With a Different Threat
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Obama’s 21st Century Policing Task Force Turned In A Critical Report Six Years Ago. Has Anything Changed Since Then?
Six years ago, President Obama's 21st Century Policing Task Force wrote a report detailing the necessary components of police reform....
Michigan Needs To Grow Faster. How Can We Attract More People?
Michigan will lose a congressional district next year. That’s after new Census results showed Michigan hasn’t been growing as fast...
Michigan Courts Planning for Systemic Reform
The recently established Michigan Judicial Council was created to streamline the state's justice system reforms. This council, in addition to...
English Language Learner Program Helps Canton Residents Connect From Around the World
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
What You Need To Know About Gov. Whitmer’s Benchmarks to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions
This week Gov. Gretchen Whitmer introduced the "Vacc to Normal" plan, a four-step process detailing the vaccination rates needed to lift...
Now Showing at the Detroit Film Theatre: From War Crimes in Congo to Iceland’s Brand of Dark Comedy
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake...
Hospitality Workers Laid Off During Pandemic Want Guarantee They’ll Get Jobs Back
Although the pandemic is still dragging on here in Michigan, signs of life are starting to come back in our local...
Joanne Shaw Taylor’s Blues Talent Landed Her a Dream Gig for the Queen
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Joanne Shaw Taylor was a 16-year-old introverted blues guitar wunderkind when Dave Stewart from...
Canton Merchants Fear Fixing Roads Could Drive Business Away
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Young Radio Broadcasters Keep Plymouth-Canton Students Connected Through COVID-19
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
