Benson “Feeling Confident and Ready” for November Election

The November election is less than a week away. The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way elections are run, putting greater...

Duggan, Tlaib say Feds Caused “Intentional Undercount” in Detroit Census

Mayor Mike Duggan and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib are challenging Detroit's Census count, citing a lack of coordination by the Census...

How Michigan Clerks Are Keeping In-Person Voters Safe During a Pandemic

A record number of people in Michigan are voting absentee this election, but many people are still planning to vote...

NAACP to Monitor Voter Intimidation at the Polls in Detroit

The rise of emboldened white militia groups in the state and a foiled plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer have...

Metro Detroit Immigrant Communities Weigh In on 2020 Election

According to the Pew Research Center, about one in ten people who are eligible to vote in the United States' 2020...

Tribute from Carol Aldridge-Daniels

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Aldridge-Daniels I loved "Switching in the Kitchen" as my mom and I prepared Thanksgiving dinners. My mother...

Wayne County Schools Ask Voters to Renew County-Wide Millage

Wayne County schools are turning to voters to renew the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agencies Enhancement Millage. If passed,...

Liner Notes: Mos Def’s “Black on Both Sides” Turns 21

Welcome to Liner Notes, a collection of audio thumbnail essays that tell the story behind seminal albums that you know...

What To Do If You Still Haven’t Received Your Absentee Ballot

Record numbers of voters are expected to vote absentee in the presidential election in light of the coronavirus pandemic. But...

Detroit Needs Trees to Combat Effects of Climate Change

Environmental writer Brian Allnutt has written a new piece in Planet Detroit exploring the Detroit canopy and the relationship that Detroit...

Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat

This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...

Between Takes: Dennis Coffey Brings Psychedelic Flair to Motown

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...