Unraveling the Legend of Aretha Franklin
Detroit Music Weekend Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. Last week, Detroit and...
Historian, Author Heather Ann Thompson on Prison Strikes
Michigan Legislature Prisoners incarcerated across 17 states have joined a strike that is expected to last into mid September,...
Are Midwest Voters Choosing ‘Safe’ Candidates?
Jake Neher/WDET The major party candidates running for governor of Michigan are offering voters a diverse mix of choices. Republican...
What Are Some Solutions to Tax Foreclosure Problem in Wayne County, SE Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET The Wayne County foreclosure auction is fast approaching, which means hundreds of homeowners could lose their houses in...
Former Michigan U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade Puts Cohen, Manafort Trials Into Context
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Yesterday brought a couple of big developments in the many facets of Robert Mueller’s investigation into the...
Keeping the Funk Alive: Iconic Motown Guitarist Eddie Willis Dead at 82
WDET The Funk Brothers were a legendary group of studio sessions who helped craft the coveted 'Motown sound.' On...
It’s Black Restaurant Week in Metro Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET The second annual Black Restaurant Week in Metro Detroit is underway. The week-long event seeks to begin a tradition...
Whitmer on Schuette: ‘I’m Not Going to Get Distracted by His Superficial, Sexist Barbs’
Joan Isabella/WDET Democratic nominee for governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling out her GOP opponent Bill Schuette for what she calls "superficial,...
Michigan’s Top Health Official Faces Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Linked to Flint Water Crisis
The head of Michigan’s Health Department will stand trial on two charges of involuntary manslaughter connected to the water crisis...
Gretchen Whitmer Names Detroit Native Garlin Gilchrist II as Running Mate
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A native Detroiter and one-time candidate for the city’s clerkship will be on the November 2018 ballot. Democratic...
MDOT is Close to Finishing I-75 Bridge Project
One of southeast Michigan's biggest road construction projects is nearing the finish line. The Michigan Department of Transportation started repaving...
Michigan Health Director Nick Lyon Will Stand Trial
Michigan's health director will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of two men linked to an outbreak...