“Water Is Life” Is Theme of Day 1 of Protests to Shut Down Enbridge Line 5
I’m standing next to this little two-lane road in the country, and on one side is the pumping station that...
Winfrey: Detroit Charter Revision Commission Missed Deadline to Submit Final Charter for August Primary
The Detroit Charter Revision Commission missed its deadline to submit the final version of the document it had spent the...
Officials to Enlist Doctors’ Help in Combatting Michigan’s Lagging Vaccination Rates
Earlier this week, Michigan hit the 55% vaccinated benchmark to remove work-from-home requirements. Now state officials are trying to figure out a...
Metro Detroit Food Businesses Adapt to Ramadan Traditions During Pandemic
During the month of Ramadan, Muslim-owned restaurants in Metro Detroit extend their hours for late-night customers looking to break their fast after...
Plastic Debris Is Getting Into the Great Lakes, Our Drinking Water, and Our Food
There’s been a lot of news about the amount of plastic debris in the oceans. But, plastic pollution is also affecting the Great...
Canton Residents Are Missing the Community’s “Third Place”
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
On Eve of Line 5 Shutdown Deadline, Enbridge Vows to Defy Michigan Order
Last November the Department of Natural Resources concluded that Enbridge was in violation of its 1953 easement agreement. That easement...
Culture D-Tour: Raffa Reuther Creates Playful, “Gender-Euphoric” Fashion For All
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
Pandemic Pushes Pause on ‘Mysterious’ Canton Music Studio
Cecilia Lallmann/WDET Open the door of a nondescript gray building near Ford Road in Canton and there'd be recording sessions...
Wayne County Tax Foreclosures Postponed Another Year for Occupied Properties — But Taxes Are Still Due
Wayne County tax foreclosures have been postponed for occupied properties until March 31, 2022. Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court Judge Timothy...
Rep. Brenda Lawrence Disappointed with Sen. Tim Scott’s Comments On Racism
Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) recent claim that "America is not a racist country" has elicited strong reactions, including from fellow African American members...
Detroit Charter Revision Commission Pushes Back on City, State Criticisms
Tuesday, May 11 is the deadline to decide whether Detroit voters will have a say in changing the city's governing structure...