Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory Student Band Talk Inspiration, Perform Live
July 9, 2019 on CultureShift
WDET’s Sam Beaubien sat down with students from the Peabody Conservatory Tuned-In program.
Topic
Youth
Oakland County Fair Adds New Events to Traditions, Expects 100,000 Attendees
July 5, 2019
The county fair may be known for it’s farm science and corn dogs, but new events like drag racing and monster truck shows also draw crowds.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Experts Talk Cost of Living in Detroit
June 24, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Even if Detroit’s population begins to rise, there are still real barriers to overcome: Taxes, tuition and job opportunities, among others.
Watch the Detroit Youth Choir Cover Macklemore on “America’s Got Talent”
June 19, 2019 on CultureShift
The performance by the Detroit Youth Choir was a first for the talent show – a choir has never been on the program, let alone won.
Netflix Central Park Five Series Spotlights Criminal Justice Problems. We Still Haven’t Fixed Them
June 17, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Stephen Henderson and guests discuss the case, the Netflix series dramatizing it, and what it all says about the American carceral state.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Explains Dropping Charges in Flint Water Crisis Case
June 14, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Prosecutors say they’re launching a new probe into the crisis, and that charges could be re-filed.
MichMash: Lansing’s Dreams Meet Reality In Slew of Quick Fix Laws
June 10, 2019
Auto insurance and vaping laws show delicate balance between getting it right the first time and “not letting perfect be the enemy of the good.”
Kresge Foundation President and CEO Discusses Early Childhood Investments, Regional Transit
June 3, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Rip Rapson joins Stephen Henderson from the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference
Penske says Detroit Must Improve Neighborhoods for Whole City to Thrive
May 23, 2019
Officials with Penske Corp. say they will pump millions of dollars into revitalizing a Detroit neighborhood. CEO Roger Penske calls it a way to help push development onward from Detroit’s downtown and Midtown.
Detroit PAL Celebrates 50 Years of Youth Sports
May 17, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Founder Judy Dowling and Interim CEO Robert Jamerson discuss the legacy of Detroit PAL and the upcoming Family Field Day Classic.
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