Three-Day ‘Reclaiming Vacant Land Conference’ Coming to Detroit This Week
Pat Batcheller More than 1,000 people will fill Detroit this week to learn about repurposing land that is vacant. The Flint-based Center...
Midtown Detroit Incinerator Hosting Community Meeting
Courtesy of Detroit Renewable Power Officials representing a Midtown Detroit trash incinerator are hosting a community meeting this week to...
Detroit Police Chief Calls Spike In Homicide Rate Misleading
It’s been a tough year so far for some police departments. Tension over shootings in Baltimore and other cities spilled-over...
Belle Isle Conservancy Says It Has NO Plans for a Hotel
The president of the Belle Isle Conservancy says it has NO plans for a hotel on the island. The group...
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Could Be Heaviest in Years
AAA predicts this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest Michigan has seen in eight years. The auto club says...
DNR Helps Michiganders Hunt Morel Mushrooms [Map]
Michigan mushroom hunters now have a helpful tool to find the tasty morsels. The state Department of Natural Resources is producing...
WDET Kicks Off Live Summer Broadcasts at Eastern Market
WDET's Jerome Vaughn, Ann Delisi and Rob Reinhart are at Eastern Market to kick off a new season of live broadcasts...
Congress Calls For Review Of Entire Criminal Justice System
U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan is proposing the creation of a commission to review the nation’s entire criminal justice...
Creating a Culture Where Automobiles and Bicycles Can Get Along
Patrick Goossens - FLICKR/Creative Commons Today is "Ride your Bike to Work Day," and it seems that motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians...
A Can’t-miss Cultural Onslaught: The Porous Borders Festival Unites Hamtramck & Detroit [Video]
"We really love our neighborhood and we think it's a very unique space... and there's a lot of interesting things...
Dave Bing Says Mentoring Takes Time and Effort, But is Worth it
Focus:HOPE honors three prominent Metro Detroiters for their contributions to social justice Friday night. The human rights group will present...
NPR Presents: Michele Martin Live in Dallas
NPR NPR’s Michel Martin is traveling the country to take a deeper look at the issues and stories shaping the...