Federal Oversight of Detroit Police Department Ends
After 13 years of answering to the U.S. government, the Detroit Police Department is free of federal oversight. A U.S. District...
Reveal: Billion-Dollar Scam
California’s workers’ compensation program covers 15 million workers across the state. If you get hurt on the job – fall...
Water Shutoffs Still Plague Detroit
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan has made international news on a few occasions over controversies surrounding one of the most basic necessity...
MDOT Takes a Flier on Drones
The Michigan Department of Transportation is experimenting with flying drones to see how they could be used in road projects....
The Progressive Underground Show 164 featuring JOHN OATES (of HALL & OATES)
RCA Music On this episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews rock and soul icon John Oates of the...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-2-16
Next time on RREM, Jayme Orr will stop by to talk about a most amazing week (and her viral video!),...
Test Your Current Events Knowledge with WDET’s April Fools Day Quiz
Francis James Piesse If you listen to a lot of public radio you probably are pretty up-to-date on current events....
“Requiem for a Running Back” Gives Freep Film Festival Goers a Look at Long-Term Concussion Effects
Sandra Svoboda The film Requiem for a Running Back explores concussions in the NFL and centers around Lewis Carpenter, who played...
Group Revives Effort to Overturn Emergency Manager Law in Court
Emmanuel Huybrechts It’s been more than three years since lawmakers and Governor Rick Snyder approved a beefed-up emergency manager law for...
Broadcasting Live from Majestic Cafe: Detroit Tigers Opening Day
vs Join the WDET team April 8th, 9:00 a.m. – Noon for an on-location broadcast from Majestic Cafe! Opening day...
U.S. Attorney Talks Charges in DPS Kickback Scheme
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons This week, 13 Detroit Public Schools administrators and a supplies vendor were charged with bribery in a...