Photo of a Wayne County Sheriff vehicle.

Jury awards $10 million to man who was wrongly convicted of murder

February 20, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded $10 million to a Detroit-area man who spent nearly six years in prison for...

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A view of Detroit's Michigan Central Station.

The Metro: Detroiter named first Black female president of American Institute of Architects

February 16, 2024

Detroit is known for its architecture — a city filled with beautiful old buildings. Growing up around these prominent structures inspired...

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Retired geologist Mike Wilczynski joined Outlier Media's senior science reporter, Koby Levin, on his search for Detroit's true highest point.

CuriosiD: What’s the highest point in Detroit?

February 8, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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Detroit activist Tristan Taylor leads a Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit.

Created Equal: Exploring reparations for Black Detroiters

February 6, 2024

Many cities across the U.S. are exploring the idea of reparations, and Detroit is one of them. The city created...

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Former Michigan Gov. George Romney and former Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh at the front of a 10,000-person march at Fort Street and Woodward Avenue in Detroit, in solidarity with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.

Created Equal: Shining a light on inequities in Detroit, America

February 5, 2024

Detroit, and its history, is ground zero for understanding the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality in this...

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A Detroit neighborhood

The Metro: Declining population means new Detroit City Council districts

February 5, 2024

Welcome to The Metro, WDET’s daily news and culture show hosted by Nick Austin and Tia Graham. Each week on...

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Members of the Abandon Biden campaign held a press conference at the Greenfield Manor Feb. 1, 2024 in Dearborn to express their outrage with President Joe Biden not meeting with the Arab American community during his visit to Michigan.

Arab American leaders urge people to vote in primaries, even if they are upset

February 5, 2024

President Joe Biden was in metro Detroit last week to meet with union leaders, but he did not meet with...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.

Detroit Evening Report: State approves $65M to improve water infrastructure in several Michigan cities

February 2, 2024

Michigan’s office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy or EGLE approved nearly $66 million in grants to help upgrade infrastructure...

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Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer overall and is the leading cause in non-smokers.

Michigan radon specialist says more tests are needed in Detroit

January 16, 2024

Click here to view the full audio transcript »Michiganders are encouraged to test their homes for radon as part of...

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A Ford display at the 2018 North American International Auto Show.

Detroit auto show returning to January in 2025, organizers say

January 12, 2024

The Detroit auto show will return to its original date in January next year, event organizers announced this week. The...

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Community stakeholders gathered with local dignitaries on Wednesday to announce $14.5 million in MEDC grants that will go toward development projects in Detroit.

Detroit Evening Report: City awarded $14.5M in grants for five development projects

January 11, 2024

City leaders announced Wednesday that Detroit received $14.5 million in grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to support...

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Gordie Howe bridge

Gordie Howe bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won’t open until fall 2025

January 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won't open for travel until fall...

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