New Group Advocates for Lower Auto Insurance Rates in Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A group of Detroit officials and community leaders have joined together to demand lower car insurance prices for...

When Does Prejudice Give Way To A Business’ Bottom Line?

Jake Neher/WDET When society’s -isms result in higher incarceration and job insecurity, certain individuals are unable to contribute their skills...

FBI, State Police Search Home of State Senator Bert Johnson

The FBI and the Michigan State Police searched the home of State Senator Bert Johnson Monday morning. They spent several hours...

POLITICO Magazine’s Tim Alberta: ‘Amateurish Process’ Led to GOP Healthcare Failure

Speaker Paul Ryan's Press Office The GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare is all but dead. The question now...

Democrats on National Tour to Reach Blue-Collar Workers

Sandra Svoboda The head of the Democratic National Committee says his party did not do a good enough job of...

The Progressive Underground Show 207 feat. JOSE JAMES & MARCELLUS PITTMAN

Blue Note On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview soul/jazz crooner JOSE JAMES as well as interview/profile deep house...

March 25, 2017: Memories of Miles Davis Part 5

Travel Guru Says Now is the Time to Travel to Europe

With terror attacks like the one in London this week, U.S. Citizens may be concerned about travelling abroad. But the relatively strong...

Professionals Raise Awarness of Homelessness by Sleeping in Cardboard Boxes

Young professionals are taking to the streets this week to help raise awareness for homeless children. The group plans to...

Detroit Superintendent Candidate Drops Out

Days before a scheduled daylong interview in Detroit, one of the three finalists for superintendent of Detroit's public schools said he...

Michigan Congresswoman says Trump Now Better Aware of African-American Concerns

“He wasn’t rude. He wasn’t flippant. He listened. Some things you could tell he was hearing for the first time.”...

Writing About American Culture and Politics with Very Smart Brothas

A website called Very Smart Brothas discusses modern issues through a witty, intelligent, and decidedly black lens. With articles titled...