New Detroit Superintendent: “Pressure Is Even Higher Because I’m Not African American”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET All the hype about Detroit’s turnaround could turn out to be meaningless. That’s if the city doesn’t...
StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: “Much better than everything people said you were”
WDET/Candice Fortman Jennifer Smith is the founder of Closing the Gap, a nonprofit that uses personalized mentorship to help Detroit...
Israel Could Protect Cars Built in Detroit from Cyberattacks
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials with the government of Israel say they believe their country can offer significant help to Michigan’s signature...
Michigan Officials: No Problem Providing Most Voter Info to Trump Panel
Jake Neher/WDET More than half of the states in the U.S. are reportedly refusing to provide some or all of...
The Progressive Underground Show 221 feat. DAM-FUNK & DAMIEN ESCOBAR
Stones Throw Records On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews soul/electronic funk artist DAM-FUNK (in advance...
Can Michigan Make Medical Marijuana Law Less Hazy?
Courtesy of LOVELAND Technologies Michigan is still trying to grapple with the law voters approved in 2008 that legalized medical...
Summer Reading: What’s the Novel That Got You Hooked on Lit?
Amanda Kuhn As we head into the July 4th weekend, a time when many people are heading out of town...
Students and Pros Design Study Space at Osborne High
Gensler City Year Detroit places young people between 18 and 25 years old in 7 schools in the city to...
Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson Discuss Trump Tweet Aftermath
Jake Neher/WDET The tweeting habits of President Donald Trump have been a consistent topic in the news since the 2016...
Fourth Forecast: Higher Travel, Lower Fuel Prices
If you're heading out of town to celebrate America's 241st birthday, you'll have lots of company. AAA says it expects...
The Milo Minute: Corktown Strut, Her Dark Host and more
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...