Detroit City Councilman Discusses His District and the Death of Policeman

Roy McCalister Jr. is relatively new to Detroit City Council having been elected in 2017 to represent District 2, but he’s been...

Planned Parenthood’s Advocacy Arm Wants Michigan Candidates to Speak Up in 2020

Michigan is one of the states targeted in a national $45 million campaign led by the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood. The...

Jeremy Piven, Trying Something New, Brings Stand-Up Act to Detroit

Courtesy of Jeremy Piven Jeremy Piven started out as a stage actor at Second City in Chicago before he headed to...

Detroit Water Quality Tests Below State’s Action Level But Funding Challenges Remain

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) reported its latest lead testing results fell below the state’s lead action level...

Reveal’s Aaron Glantz Says Those Profiting Off Housing Crisis Target Detroit, Other Michigan Cities

A gang of Wall Street kingpins, greedy investors and crooked banks have been stealing the American Dream by making it harder for people...

Comedian Michael Ian Black, Raised on Punk, Embraces Hair Rockers Like Bon Jovi

The Crofoot Author and actor Michael Ian Black has grown from the young indie comedian of MTV's sketch comedy "The...

Detroit City Council Rejects Duggan’s Blight Bond Proposal. Now What?

Detroit City Council voted down a proposal to add a $250-million blight bond question to the March primary ballot. The...

Hospitals Help Patients But Not the Planet. Here’s How to Change That.

Healthcare facilities in the United States dispose of 4 billion pounds of waste annually, making them the second largest contributor to...

As Critical State Funding Hangs In Balance, Michigan Lawmakers Go Hunting

Lawmakers have left the state Capitol for a two-week break. This is the time of year that the Legislature typically...

The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation

It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...

Detroit’s Entertainment Commission Appoints Asia Hamilton, Owner of Norwest Gallery of Art

As Detroit continues to strengthen its arts and culture scene and work toward becoming a cultivating hub for artists and...

Sam’s Jams Takes Over Tonight

Tonight I’m taking over the WDET 101.9FM airwaves from 12am-2am for a special Sam’s Jams. I’m doing an all vinyl set, hour...