The Metro: Black Twitter’s evolution as a pillar of pop culture
From the start, Black Twitter permeated popular culture and sparked social change. An ecosystem in it’s own right, Black people...
CuriosiD: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?
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.Listen: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public...
Detroit Evening Report: GM to invest $4B, shift SUV and EV production
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.GM to invest $4B in U.S. manufacturing, reshuffle SUV and...
Immigration center plan stirs debate in Baldwin
Baldwin, a small town in Lake County, is about to get one of the largest immigration detention centers in the...
ARISE Detroit! celebrates neighborhoods and its founder’s legacy
Journalist Luther Keith didn't just tell the stories of Detroiters--he was a Detroiter. He cared about the city. But he...
Detroit Evening Report: Carnival of the Spirit celebrates 25 years in Detroit
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a celebration of African ancestors, a Detroit student facing deportation and...
Sly Stone: The funk prophet who blew up the box, then vanished into the smoke
You didn’t listen to Sly Stone. You survived him.Before Prince threw on heels and eyeliner. Before George Clinton landed the...
Detroit Evening Report: Travel ban rollout
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.New travel ban takes effectPresident Trump’s latest travel ban targeting...
‘Melt the ICE’ Protesters in Detroit Unhappy with Immigration actions
Unhappy with the Trump Administration’s arrests of undocumented immigrants, about 50 protesters demonstrated near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility...
Nonprofit holds contest to find biggest trees in Michigan
The two-year search is almost over for participants of the Big Tree Hunt. The contest, held by environmental nonprofit ReLeaf, challenges...
Detroit Evening Report: InsideOut Literary Arts celebrates 30 years with new mural
Detroit’s "largest and oldest literary nonprofit," InsideOut Literary Arts, celebrated its 30-year anniversary last week by unveiling a new Detroit...
The Metro: Detroit’s composer laureate is creating music inspired by sounds of the city
The Detroit Office of Arts Culture and Entrepreneurship appointed its first Composer Laureate in December, Patrick Prouty. Embracing his role...