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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.
  • Elections
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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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  • The Boulevard

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

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
City of Detroit officials, including Mayor Mike Duggan, announced the city's unemployment rate fell below 7% during a press conference on Jan. 5, 2022.
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Detroit Evening Report: Unemployment rate in Detroit drops below 7%, reaching 22-year low

Tia Graham January 5, 2023

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city's unemployment rate has dropped to 6.4%, a figure not seen in over two...

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A sign shows support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

After Damar Hamlin injury, where does American football fit in modern society?

Detroit Today January 5, 2023

On Monday night, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was sent to the hospital following a hit that stopped his breathing,...

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exterior of yellow brick building with a red sign that reads "Avalon International Breads"
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Avalon International Breads to move out of their flagship café

Sophia Jozwiak January 5, 2023

Avalon International Breads announced on Tuesday that they will be closing their flagship bakery at 422 West Willis Street. The...

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Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 1, 2023.
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Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan won’t run again in 2024

Associated Press January 5, 2023

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, announced Thursday that she will not run...

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a man stands with his German Shepherd service dog
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

New state laws for 2023 show bipartisanship in Lansing

Detroit Today January 4, 2023

This week in Lansing, Democrats take control of the state House and Senate in Lansing for the first time in...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan schools will increase electric school buses in 2023

Nargis Rahman January 4, 2023

Michigan schools will see more electric buses this year thanks to a grant by the Environmental Protection Agency.Listen and Subscribe...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Education

University of Michigan’s new president shares his vision for the institution

Detroit Today January 4, 2023

The University of Michigan lost in dramatic fashion on Saturday to Texas Christian University, leaving many across the state disappointed....

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the sun sets over a lake with a grassy shore in northern Michigan
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  • Environment

Is Michigan prepared to be a climate refuge?

Ryan Patrick Hooper January 4, 2023

In a not-so-distant future, it’s possible that places like Houston, Texas could have summers that feel more like Pakistan. It’s...

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Kevin McCarthy
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McCarthy’s bid for speaker to continue, Trump urges support

Associated Press January 4, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to open the second day of the new Congress much like the first —...

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black and white historical image of a building with a sign that reads, "Frank Gagen's, 870."
  • Culture & Music
  • CultureShift

How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene

Amanda LeClaire January 4, 2023

In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...

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13th Congressional District Shri Thanedar
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s nearly 70-year streak of Black representation in Congress is about to end

Jerome Vaughn January 3, 2023

Shri Thanedar is set to begin his new job this week once he's sworn in as the Congressman for Michigan’s...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

New podcast explores the lack of Black representation for Detroit in Congress, launched by Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today January 3, 2023

When the 118th U.S. Congress begins its session today, Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar will begin their terms representing Detroit...

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