Author Azar Nafisi on How Writers Become Witness to the Truth and the Power That Can Wield
On Saturday, April 24, The Chelsea District Library will host the 11th annual Midwest Literary Walk. Typically set in downtown...
Documenters’ Jimmy Gutierrez Says Program Drives Community Journalism
Detroit Documenters, a program that trains and pays citizens to attend and document public meetings, is growing. Documenters began in...
Biden’s New Environmental Justice Advisory Council Prioritizes Intersectional Approach to Climate Issues
It's Earth Day, and to celebrate the Biden administration is announcing new plans to address infrastructure, climate change and environmental...
Dazmonique Carr of Deeply Rooted Produce Aims To Change the Narrative of Farmers and Food Growers
Rooted is WDET’s newest offering of stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land...
These Iconic Keyboard Riffs Turn 50 in 2021
Keyboard and guitars share an interesting spot in the modern band in that both play rhythm and lead, sometimes at...
See Who’s Running For Office in Detroit’s Municipal Election
The city of Detroit's municipal elections are on Aug. 3. Though petitions need certification and candidates are subject to change, you...
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...
AG Nessel Says There Will Be No Charges For Detroit Make Your Date Scandal
There will be no criminal charges filed related to the city's relationship with the Make Your Date program or the...
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges. Now What?
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in charges related to the death of George Floyd. Below is...
The Detroit Murder That Galvanized the Asian-American Civil Rights Movement
Cinema Detroit In the early summer of 1982, a bar fight in Detroit led to the brutal murder of 27-year-old Chinese-American...
Check Out These New Releases From Jack White’s Third Man Records
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...
Man Shot, Dies After Encounter With Detroit Police
For the second time in two days, a man was killed after a clash with Detroit Police. Police Chief James Craig said Tuesday...
