Detroit-based entrepreneur training program expands to Inkster
ProsperUs Detroit just wrapped up a training course for Inkster-based entrepreneurs of color. In the past, the organization focused on...
Laura Herberg is a civic life reporter for Outlier Media, telling the stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here.
CuriosiD: How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?
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...
Community fridge opens in Detroit’s Martin Park neighborhood
In late May, a new community refrigerator opened outside Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Detroit's Martin Park neighborhood, offering free...
In-person eviction hearings have resumed in Detroit, hurting low-income residents
Starting on Monday, the 36th District Court resumed in-person hearings for Detroiters facing evictions. The court had been holding virtual...
Detroit building pop-up shops out of shipping containers
On a vacant lot on Dexter Avenue and Tyler Street in Detroit south of the Davison Freeway stand three bright...
Growing number of Bangladeshi, Hmong Americans running for Warren City Council
Warren’s city council members are currently all white, but a growing number of candidates running in the August primary are...
Demolition begins on former Boblo Island boat dock
A building in Southwest Detroit where passengers used to board steamships to an amusement park on Boblo Island is being...
U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations
The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...
CuriosiD: What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?
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...
Dearborn is hosting food trucks and games for Ramadan in the city’s west downtown
The City of Dearborn and the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority are teaming up to host Ramadan festivities this year....
Community upset over proposed Detroit recycling hub
The company Waste Management is planning to build a recycling hub at a site where it currently transfers waste in...
SE Michigan transit director says Detroit-Ann Arbor route a success, discusses future expansion plans
A pilot program connecting Detroit to Ann Arbor by bus is proving to be a success according to officials. The...