Penske says Detroit Must Improve Neighborhoods for Whole City to Thrive

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Penske Corp. is committing $5 million to help improve Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood on the city’s east side....

Kym Worthy: If Flint Investigation Was Done Properly From Beginning ‘It Would Not Still Be Going On’

Jake Neher/WDET It’s been almost ten years since the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office found more than 11-thousand untested rape kits...

Wayne County to Spend $82 Million on Roads in 2019

MDOT Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan lawmakers are a long way from fixing the state's roads. She proposed higher fuel...

Detroit, State Officials Say New Fiat Chrysler Plant Shows City Has ‘Turned the Corner’

Courtesy of City of Detroit Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city has “turned the corner” now that it is...

Singer Songwriter Josh Ritter Reflects on 20 Years, Ten Albums, and Upcoming Stop in Detroit

Laura Wilson Josh Ritter has been releasing records for 20 years, showcasing his brand of heartfelt folk and Americana mixed with...

In The Groove With Ghostly International’s Sam Valenti IV

Ghostly International Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to...

Detroit Film Theatre To Screen Jackie Chan Classic

Jake Neher/WDET Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to...

Why Are Drug Prices So High? What Can We Do About It?

Chris Williams/WDET Back in January, drug makers started out the new year with a whole lot of new price hikes...

New Art Exhibit Inspired By Curtis Mayfield’s Music Explores Race and Identity

UHURU Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2...

SAT Adversity Score: Can the College Board Solve the Privilege Problem?

The Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT as it’s commonly called was invented back in 1926 by a eugenicist who created...

Michigan Lawmaker’s Indictment Sparks Debate On Money In Politics

Michigan Campaign Finance Network “We never had this discussion.” That was what state Rep. Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg) wrote at the end of...

Four Tips on Appealing Your Property Tax Assessments

In Detroit, property owners are mailed letters in January that say how much the city has assessed their properties at....