Canadian Children’s Music Performer Fred Penner Reflects on Long Career
Fred Penner This weekend, Detroit’s annual gathering of world music comes to Midtown. Acts from Detroit’s diverse landscape of artists, as...
New Novel Retells Wild Life of Bluesman Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Singer Screamin’ Jay Hawkins may have had only one major, lasting hit, “I Put a Spell On...
Snyder Asks MI Supreme Court’s Advice On Payments To Private Schools
Elizabeth Garrett Gov. Rick Snyder has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to offer an opinion on whether it’s ever possible...
Appeals Court Says Booking Photos Exempt From Federal FOIA
Brian Turner The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals says, in the age of the internet, the release of a...
Some Michigan Republicans Hope to Dump Trump At Next Week’s Convention
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans are getting ready to head down to Cleveland for their national convention. The GOP is expected to...
Workshop Offers Teens Alternatives to Violence and Conflict
Dozens of Detroit high school students have an opportunity to learn how to avoid violence and peacefully resolve confrontations. Wayne...
TechTown’s Ned Staebler Talks Economic Development and Policing in Detroit
Laura Weber Davis, WDET What is the obligation of average white citizens to further a conversation about race in Detroit...
Don Was Talks Concert of Colors and 10 Greatest Songs in Detroit History
Laura Weber Davis, WDET The 24th annual Concert of Colors kicks off tonight at the Arab-American Museum. The event runs until...
Artists Frame Stories About Their Art in Wyandotte
The Wyandotte Street Art Fair celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. For one artist, it's still a relatively new experience....
ACLU, NAACP File Class Action Lawsuit Over Tax Foreclosures
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the NAACP are suing the city of Detroit and Wayne County over alleged...
Lily Adams Performs Live In Studio
Laura Weber Davis, WDET This Friday at 7pm the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art will host a Blues Night concert,...
Can Immigrant Communities Help Rebuild Detroit?
Gracie Xavier, Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative Global Detroit is working to build an immigrant-friendly city that is leveraging immigration...