Weeks After Storms, Detroiters Wait For Help

There’s been a familiar hum for some residents living in Southwest Detroit. It comes from a diesel-powered generator the size of...

How the Second Amendment Built In Inequity in the Nation’s Gun Laws

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

How Wayne County Is Trying to Fix Broken Public Defense System

Wayne County is one of many places across the country taking steps to address big disparities in our criminal justice...

Splash Pads Proliferate Across Rural Michigan as Communities Adapt to Hotter Summers

With a population of just over 4,000 people, Caro is the biggest city in Tuscola County, in the southwest of...

Meet the New Michigan Department of Civil Rights Executive Director John E. Johnson Jr.

For Michigan leaders and policymakers, discrimination and inequality are difficult matters to resolve. Even when laws and constitutional protections exist against discrimination...

Remembering Aaliyah, the Princess of R&B

Twenty years ago, on Aug. 25, 2001, Aaliyah Dana Haughton died in an airplane accident. Though only 22, Aaliyah left...

Homes of Ayers and Benson Searched by FBI, Expanding Inquiry into Detroit City Council Corruption

The FBI is searching the homes of Detroit City Council members as federal officials expand their investigation into corruption at city hall....

New Global Centre for Urban Transformation Coming To Detroit

World Economic Forum (WEF) is establishing the new Global Centre for Urban Transformation in an effort to increase public-private collaboration in cities...

Put the Phone Down: New Book “Dopamine Nation” Focuses on Overcoming Digital Dependency

Dopamine, the chemical responsible for feelings of pleasure within our minds and bodies, often comes to us by way of...

Detroit’s Iconic Art Deco Fisher Building Listed for Sale

DETROIT (AP) — One of Detroit’s iconic landmarks is on the market and in search of a new owner. The...

Whitmer Signs Bills That Will Help First-Time DUI Offenders Clear Their Records

Tens of thousands of first-time DUI offenders will have a chance to clear their records after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed on...

The First Amendment Faces Tests Amid Black Lives Matter Protests, Insurrection

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...