CuriosiD: That Waterway in Detroit, Is it a Strait or a River?

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Listener Bailey Townsend submitted this question to CuriosiD:  “Why is the Detroit River called 'Detroit River' when it’s...

The Detroit River: Planning a Visit? Here’s Information [MAP]

Stretching from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie while it runs between Detroit and Windsor, the Detroit River offers parks,...

Scars from 1967 Detroit Uprising Still Linger

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week, the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...

EPA Employees Union Says States are in Desperate Need of Additional Funding for Water Infrastructure

  The Trump Administration's proposed budget has the American Federation of Government Employees sounding an alarm. A-F-G-E represents 9-thousand Environmental Protection...

Jared Kushner on Russia, Annotated

Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, told lawmakers in a statement on Monday that he "did not collude......

New Report: Just 13 Percent of Kids in SE Michigan Get Enough Activity

Marissa Gawel/WDET How important is it to you that your kids are physically active every day? Do you insist that...

Scars from 1967 Uprising Still Fresh for Some Detroiters

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...

What Does the OJ Simpson Saga Mean in the Era of Black Lives Matter?

Jake Neher, WDET OJ Simpson’s life has captivated Americans for decades. It has also become a springboard for some of...

Sailing to Mackinac Is a Collaborative Effort

Sandra Svoboda Sailboats started arriving Monday morning at the finish line of the 2017 Bayview Yacht Club sailboat race from Port Huron...

Detroit Police Officers Charged in 1967 after Algiers Motel Incident

Editor's note: Heidi Ausgood filed this story for WDET in 2007. The 1967 Detroit riot left 43 people dead. Of...

The Progressive Underground Show 224 feat. ME’SHELL N’DEGEOCELLO

Getty Images On this episode we interview Me'Shell N'Degeocello and sample various eras of her musical discography in advance of...

August 1967 Editorial: Letter to My Soul Brothers

The Michigan Chronicle is the state’s largest black newspaper. It was established in 1932. By July 1967, it was well established...