Listen to a Sample of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Historic Archives
Jake Neher/WDET Each Labor Day weekend, Hart Plaza swings with the sounds of the Detroit Jazz Festival. But you might...
Ilajide’s New Album Inverts Hip-Hop Tradition, Reimagines the Hustle
On his forthcoming third solo album, "Code 200," local hip-hop artist Ilajide threads together stories that candidly confront the myriad nefarious...
On the Ground in El Paso: “We’re coming out of our mourning, and now we’re angry.”
The Futuro Media Group Two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, just hours apart, have shaken our...
This Weekend Go to This Late-Night DJ Party, Punk Rock BBQ or Psychedelic Album Release Show
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to "Milo Minute," the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
Journalist Anna Clark On the Lessons to Learn from Flint
Anna Clark It's been five years since a state emergency manager switched Flint's water supply to the Flint river, beginning...
“America You Kill Me” Documents the Legacy of Gay Rights Activist, Jeffrey Montgomery
The year was 1984, Jeffrey Montgomery and his partner were outside of a gay bar in Detroit, when shots let...
The Impact of President Trump’s Speeches on Violence and Hate
An alleged manifesto left behind by the gunman in the domestic terrorist attack in El Paso contains language many believe...
When Being “American” Becomes Divisive
Jake Neher/WDET What label, if any, defines you as a member of society? A progressive or conservative? A gun owner or...
Is Detroit Part of The Midwest? A Tweet Sparks Furor
Last Wednesday, a tweet shared by the New York Times’ Jonathan Weisman sparked a furor online. It essentially said that Detroit’s Rashida...
Michigan Microbrewers Want to Sell Their Own Beer Statewide. Got a Problem With That?
Russ McNamara There’s a battle brewing when it comes to the state’s beer regulations — and it’s not a pint-sized...
From Underground Wonders to True Crime, Detroit’s Source Booksellers Highlights Summer Reads
Reading makes us stop and pay attention to what’s happening in life. That’s the message expressed when talking to Janet...
Media, Guns and Violence: El Paso, Dayton and the Conversations We Need to Have
Jake Neher/WDET Over the weekend, in the span of about 13 hours, more than 30 people were killed in El Paso and...