How Newspaper Ads Helped Perpetuate Slavery in Colonial America

Adverts 250       Healthy Negro Lad. About Seventeen years of age. To be sold. Esquire of the printers....

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Marines in Death of Michigan Muslim Recruit

mcrdpi.marines.mil In 2016 Taylor native Raheel Siddiqui fell to his death from a third story building…after he was injured during...

[VIDEO] Searching for Solutions for Michigan’s Eviction Crisis

Additional resources: Michigan Cities Face Eviction Crisis — Here Are Some Solutions   This story has been supported by the Solutions Journalism...

Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made

There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...

Farmington Residents Seek Sense of Community

Farmington residents now have the opportunity to get more localized news.  Metromode is reporting on the city as part of...

GM Layoffs Latest Economic News to Hit Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET General Motors announced devastating news on Monday. They are expected to layoff more than 14,000 workers, and close several...

Coop and River Bistro Executive Chef Maxcel Hardy Is Carving Out Time to Train the Next Generation of Chefs

Ann Delisi and Chef Max Hardy talk about his family's history of cooking in Detroit, the demands of being a...

What Bills Might Waddle Through the Legislature During Lame Duck?

Jake Neher/WDET The Legislature is in its lame duck session and there are a couple big issues they may try...

GM Announces Five Possible Plant Closures In North America

General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible...

Can Michigan Finally Beat Ohio State?

Pat Batcheller Seems like old times for college football fans. The winner of 2018's Michigan-Ohio State game wins the Big...

StoryCorps Detroit Special 2018

This is a special hour of StoryCorps pieces recorded right here in Detroit and produced by WDET. Click on the...

The Holly Dickens Festival and Free Day at Michigan Science Center

America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a must-do on many family bucket lists. But there are many other fun events this...