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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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist sign a slate of bills into law in December that aim to reform the state's juvenile justice system.

Detroit Today: Michigan’s juvenile justice reform, explained

January 11, 2024

This week Michigan lawmakers reconvened in Lansing to kick off the 2024 legislative session. And while Democrats begin the session...

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Portrait of Beth Griffith Manley

Mic Check: Chronicling the musical travels of singer Beth Griffith-Manley

January 11, 2024

Songstress Beth Griffith-Manley has enjoyed enough music experiences to fill a lifetime. A Detroit native and daughter of the late...

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A rendering of an expanded Second Avenue running between the proposed hotel and Huntington Place.

City shares more details on hotel development at former Joe Louis Arena site

January 11, 2024

Detroit officials shared details this week on the so-called “Hotel at Water Square” project, that would see a new 25-story...

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The intersection of Mack Avenue and E. Outer Drive.

CuriosiD: What is the history of Outer Drive?

January 11, 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...

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Republican presidential candidate former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race during a town hall campaign event Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Windham, N.H.

Christie ends his presidential bid in an effort to blunt Trump’s momentum before Iowa’s GOP caucuses

January 10, 2024

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff...

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Exterior of the Hilberry Gateway theatre

CultureShift Events Guide: MLK Day in Detroit, where to watch the Lions and more

January 10, 2024

This week, we've got civil rights celebrations for MLK Day, Michigan music from Motown to metal and more. Plus, where...

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Detroit Evening Report: Casinos brought in $1.2B in revenue in 2023, gaming board reports

January 10, 2024

Detroit’s three casinos brought in more than $1.2 billion in revenue last year, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. ...

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A "Vote Here" sign outside a voting location in Michigan on Election Day 2023.

Detroit Today: Should Michigan’s political maps be changed?

January 10, 2024

In 2018, Michiganders voted to have our legislative maps drawn by an independent commission of state residents instead of by...

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Motown Records will celebrate its 65th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

Ann Delisi: Celebrating 65 years of Motown Records

January 10, 2024

Sixty-five years ago, on Jan. 12, 1959, Motown Records was born. No one could have predicted the parade of supremely...

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The Detroit Sports Commission and Visit Detroit celebrated the milestone of 150 days until the city of Detroit and its surrounding communities welcome the world for the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25-27.

Detroit Evening Report: City to host ‘On The Clock Tour’ leading up to 2024 NFL Draft

January 9, 2024

Now through April, the city of Detroit will host a series of events with Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports...

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Detroit native BLKBOK released his second studio album, "9," in September 2023.

Ann Delisi: BLKBOK talks Juneteenth, latest album and more at Willis Show Bar

January 9, 2024

Neoclassical pianist and Detroiter BLKBOK had a big year in 2023. A former touring musician with major artists like John...

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