Detroit Evening Report: Dangerous cold to hit Detroit
Detroiters are bracing for another round of dangerously cold weather. Temperatures late this week are forecast to drop below zero with...
The Metro: Andre Barker paints Black life as resistance in ‘Rest Is’ exhibit
Artist Andre Barker is a Detroit born and bred painter. Since graduating from Wayne State University and Columbia College Chicago,...
The Metro: Why lawmakers are banning cell phones in Michigan schools
In the Republican-controlled House, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill banning cell phones in charter and public schools with strong bipartisan...
Detroit Evening Report: Native tribes in Michigan condemn ICE, warn members to carry ID
As tensions around ICE rise across the country, multiple Native American tribes in Michigan are asking their members to always...
The Metro: From Minneapolis to Detroit, civil disobedience and the economics of justice
There are weeks when the news feels like weather; something that happens over there, something you brace for and then...
The Metro: Dr. Keisha Blain highlights the Black women of civil rights and human rights movements
Women have been at the forefront of civil rights and human rights movements throughout history. Yet, their stories are left...
Visions: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This episode of Visions celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a collection of liberation music: sounds of grief, struggle, freedom,...
The Metro: New book chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s work outside of the South
The Civil Rights Movement is largely remembered for its actions in the South, but segregation was a nationwide issue. Dr....
Big Sonic Heaven: New music by Deary, Kate de Rosset, a tribute to David Lynch + more
Tonight, Big Sonic Heaven featured some great brand-new tracks. We heard “Seabird,” the first single from Deary's upcoming debut album,...
EV advocates remain optimistic about the future
Detroit's automakers have scaled back electric vehicle production due to sluggish sales and other factors.Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says overall EV...
Acoustic Café: Rhett Miller plays new solo songs and some Old 97s classics, plus archives from Loudon Wainwright III, Tori Amos and more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest is Rhett Miller of Old 97s. Rhett's music has been...
The Progressive Underground: Martin Luther King Jr. tribute
Each year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered through a narrow lens. A quote. A speech. A dream, often...