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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale performs a DJ set at WDET
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Respect the Architect: Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale

Waajeed May 1, 2025

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Inside Shed 5 at Eastern Market
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The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

Sophia Jozwiak May 1, 2025
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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025
Members of metro Detroit's Jewish community gathered at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Monday, Oct. 9, in a show of support for Israel following Hamas’ brutal and unprecedented attack on Israeli civilians.
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Detroit Evening Report: Jewish, Muslim orgs in metro Detroit heighten security after social media threats

Sascha Raiyn October 13, 2023

Local Jewish and Muslim organizations braced themselves Friday as global calls for violence circulated on social media in the wake...

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A view of St. Antoine Street at Winder near Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. In view are a number of residential buildings, as well as Abe's Market.
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Reckoning 375: The impact of I-375’s construction on two historic Black neighborhoods

Detroit Today October 13, 2023

Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were two majority-black neighborhoods on the lower east side of Detroit that were both destroyed,...

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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2022, photo, Jennifer and James Crumbley appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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Parents of Michigan school shooter ask to leave jail to attend son’s sentencing

Associated Press October 13, 2023

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Michigan's Oxford High School are seeking...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.
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After surprise walkout at Ford’s Kentucky plant, Fain warns UAW strike could expand ‘at any time’

Russ McNamara, Alex McLenon October 13, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday the union would not expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, warning that...

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Palestinians leave their houses following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Associated Press October 13, 2023

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel's military told some 1 million people...

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Concept art of proposed Henry Ford Hospital expansion in Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Residents begin advisory council elections to guide $3B development

Hernz Laguerre October 12, 2023

The first two Community Benefits Ordinance meetings of Detroit residents living in the area of a planned $3 billion New...

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“The Gateway to Freedom,” an international monument to the Underground Railroad by artist Ed Dwight, sits along the bank of the Detroit River in Detroit.
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Detroit Today: Forgotten tales of the Underground Railroad

Detroit Today October 12, 2023

The City of Detroit, with its close proximity to Canada — where slavery was abolished in 1833 — played a...

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This year's Gala will honor three women for their contributions to arts and culture in the region: Melanca Clark (from left), former CEO of Detroit’s Hudson-Webber Foundation; fashion icon and MOCAD Board Member Linda Dresner; and American photographer and Detroit legend Leni Sinclair.
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CultureShift: MOCAD to honor community icons at annual Gala and Art Auction

Tia Graham October 12, 2023

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is hosting its 17th annual Gala and Art Auction in support of the museum...

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Detroit Gentlemen Motorcycle Club, located on Detroit's west side, is among several active Black motorcycle groups in metro Detroit.
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CuriosiD: What’s the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?

Quinn Klinefelter October 12, 2023

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.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

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Detroit Evening Report: Casino workers prepare to strike as contract expiration nears

Tia Graham October 11, 2023

Unionized workers from Detroit's three casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood at Greektown — voted overwhelmingly late...

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast performs alongside the film.
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CultureShift Events Guide: Musicals, movies and museums to check out this week

Sophia Jozwiak October 11, 2023

This week, we've got some big names coming to Detroit. From "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "Ratatouille," there's something entertaining...

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Stock photo of a person hiding under pillows on a couch.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: How do we convert fear into strength?

Detroit Today October 11, 2023

The things that scare us defines the boundaries of our imaginations and adventures — and it often holds us back...

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