Voter Suppression Is Real and It’s Been Happening For More Than A Century
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act passed and gave hundreds of thousands of Americans a chance to vote. It also...
Life After the Baltimore Gallery with Artist Phillip Simpson
Yes, art lovers and creative socialites, the Baltimore Gallery has officially closed its doors. But, the good news is that it...
Learn Sustainability Tips and Tricks at the Environmental Resource Gala
Have you ever wondered what small steps you can take to reduce your waste and be more ecologically conscious? An...
Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...
The Courts Took Her from Her Mother, But One Social Worker Made a Difference
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
Sam’s Jams: Tommy McGee’s “Now That I Found You”
Meta Stange/WDET The TMG’s were founded in the late 60’s by 13 year-old Tommy McGee from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who...
Highland Park’s Water Director: “The Water Is Safe To Drink”
Last week, Highland Park city officials announced that testing in nine residences in revealed elevated levels of lead. Officials urged caution,...
Farm-to-Table Restaurant Aims to Bring Healthy Food to East Village
A new farm-to-table restaurant is coming to the East Jefferson corridor, an area once neglected but quickly being revitalized. Nya Marshall, serial entrepreneur and...
Detroit’s East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?
When Amoni Pitts hears trucks working one street over from where she lives, she worries about being able to breathe....
Are Disney Remakes of Classic Films Living Up to the Originals?
You’ve likely seen classics like "Dumbo," "Beauty and the Beast," the "Jungle Book," and "Aladdin." But have you seen the more...
Norwest Gallery of Art’s “Tinder Moments” Tackles Online Dating Underworld
LaToya Cross Traditional is not the modus operandi at Norwest Gallery of Art, located in the Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood. As part of...
Local Duo Pato y Pato Swim Into Uncharted Electronic Music Waters
Kyle A. Miller Pato y Pato, an electronic duo, were “traditional” musicians before pivoting into a new, electronic style. Now, their...
