Big Changes in Detroit’s Restaurant Scene, Including A Farewell to Hard Rock Cafe
Jake Neher/WDET As business and activity continues to expand in Downtown Detroit, the city’s food and restaurant industry is growing...
GM Decision on Poletown Plant Dredges Up Painful History in Hamtramck, Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Thirty-eight years ago, the cities of Hamtramck and Detroit helped demolish a neighborhood to make way for the...
[VIDEO] Searching for Solutions for Michigan’s Eviction Crisis
Additional resources: Michigan Cities Face Eviction Crisis — Here Are Some Solutions This story has been supported by the Solutions Journalism...
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
Farmington Residents Seek Sense of Community
Farmington residents now have the opportunity to get more localized news. Metromode is reporting on the city as part of...
StoryCorps: The Great Thanksgiving Listen
The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national movement that empowers young people—and people of all ages—to create an oral history...
How Do We Address Widespread Student Transience in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET One in every three children in Detroit ends the year in a different school than they started in....
Recreational Pot in Michigan — What Happens Next?
Jake Neher/WDET The great pot legalization debate is over in Michigan -- at least for now. Voters have spoken, and we will...
Black Girl Magic in 23K Gold: Exploring the Latest Work from Detroit Artist Jason Phillips
Jason Phillips Click the audio player to listen to the full interview. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. on WDET...
Dan Gilbert’s Big Week: $1B Greektown Sale, Tigers Rumors, Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com
Jake Neher/WDET This was a big week for billionaire Dan Gilbert. He sold Greektown Casino for $1 billion. Rumors swirled...
Do You Know How the MJR Clap Started?
Editor's Note: After this post was made, with help from readers like you, WDET reported on how the MJR clap...
Credit Agency Says Detroit Development Must Expand Beyond Downtown
The credit ratings service Moody’s says Detroit has recovered enough from bankruptcy to safely borrow millions of dollars without being...