MI Local: Boreouts’ Ko Melina joins the show to preview new music + more
"You never know what's gonna happen with this band," Ko Melina said, referring to The Boreouts, a new local super-group...
Detroit, Ann Arbor transit systems getting a green boost
Transit systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor are splitting more than $55 million in federal funding to purchase hydrogen-powered and...
Michigan Supreme Court rules victim restitution in juvenile life case
Convicted defendants given reprieves from life-without-parole sentences for crimes committed as teenagers can still be ordered to pay restitution to...
Detroit Evening Report: State corrections officers union calls for National Guard deployment amid prison staffing shortages
Michigan's corrections officers' union has asked the governor to enlist the National Guard to help staff prisons.Subscribe to the Detroit...
The Metro: Michigan homeowners associations can’t stop solar panels under new law
A new state law was passed yesterday that prohibits homeowners associations from banning rooftop solar panels and other energy-saving equipment. ...
Created Equal: How police misconduct is protected through ‘qualified immunity’
For decades, the doctrine of qualified immunity has protected law enforcement and other government officials from being held accountable when...
Visions: Music from Signal Quartet, Archie Shepp, Donald Byrd + more
On this episode of Visions, my playlist ranges from Archie Shepp to Linda May Han Oh — and so many...
Biden camp makes pitch to Michigan veterans
Michigan Democrats made their pitch to military veterans Monday on why they should support President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. This comes...
In The Groove: New music discovery from Sun Byrd, Hello Mary, Bacchae, Phantom Handshakes
Beautiful moments in public radio listening as we go from vintage Brazilian funk courtesy of Azymuth into a Fleet Foxes...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police, mayor announce new strategy to address block party violence
The Detroit Police Department on Monday announced plans to deploy extra officers to the Neighborhood Response Team following an illegal...
The Metro: Detroit video game creator to release second game set in the Motor City
Imagine a world where you’re set in a kingdom, but that kingdom isn’t home — Detroit is. That’s the universe...
Created Equal: The end of race-based kidney testing
Since the late '90s, doctors have included race in equations used to estimate kidney function. Known as the estimated glomerular...