Whitmer Closes Indoor Seating at Bars in Metro Detroit
A new executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer means bars that make more than 70% of their revenue from alcohol...
Whitmer Closes Indoor Seating at Bars in Metro Detroit
A new executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer means bars that make more than 70% of their revenue from alcohol...
Study Says Economic Recovery Disproportionately Benefitted Wealthier, White Households
The COVID-19 pandemic ended more than a decade of economic growth in the United States. From the end of the...
Whitmer Releases School Opening Plan, Announces More Funding
Governor Whitmer released a plan Tuesday for reopening the state’s schools. The “Return to School Roadmap” was developed with input...
Detroit East Side Entrepreneurs Were Ready For Business. Then a Pandemic Hit.
Some businesses in the developing East Warren Corridor had been open for less than a year when the COVID-19 pandemic forced...
Woodward Dream Cruise Officially Canceled For First Time In 26 Years
This year’s edition of the Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled by event organizers due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. That...
Duggan on Police Driving Into Protesters: “What Are You Supposed to Do?”
A video shows a Detroit police vehicle accelerating through a crowd of protesters on Sunday night in Southwest Detroit. Protesters...
Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Reopens With New Safety Rules for Visitors
Editor's note: this story has been updated with information about the cancellation of the Thunder Over MIchigan air show. --...
Fund For Detroit’s Black Farmers Raises Thousands To Generate More Land Ownership
As the country continues to focus on both police brutality and the myriad ways people of color are put at a systemic...
Duggan Defends Facial Recognition Tech After Detroit Police Misidentify Black Man
Detroit police arrested a Black man from Farmington Hills for a crime he did not commit after investigators misidentified him using...
Detroit’s Major Museums To Reopen on July 10th
Detroit’s major museums have announced plans to re-open their doors to patrons on Friday, July 10th. The Detroit Institute of...
WDET’s Third Summer Book Club: Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”
For the third year, 101.9 WDET will host a book club on the radio, online and on Facebook. This year,...
Parents Going Back to Work After Pandemic Peak Struggle to Find Child Care
The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on the nation's child care system. Many providers had to close due to...