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John Sherwood, left, and Scott Duck, both of the American Museum of Magic, stand beside the milk can used in Harry Houdini’s famous escape act. Duck holds a photo of Houdini performing the trick.
  • Culture & Music
  • Featured
  • News

Harry Houdini still haunts Detroit 100 years after his Halloween death

Quinn Klinefelter October 31, 2026

News

Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Macomb County, marking 100 days into his presidency, April 29, 2025.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Secondary
  • The Metro

The struggle to build trust in local elections is pushing this clerk into retirement | The Metro

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 27, 2026
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  • CONTAINER On The Metro
  • Secondary

Margo Moon’s Shell Shock’D Tacos | CONTAINER on The Metro

Tia Graham October 26, 2026
The band Paramore in their music video for "This Is Why"
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Listen to Paramore’s new song, ‘This Is Why,’ sixth album out February 2023

Dave Kim September 28, 2022

Pop-punk fans rejoice; Paramore is back with a brand new song and music video called "This Is Why." The trio...

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An aerial view of the former Detroit incinerator, which closed in 2019 and was demolished in 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma

Pat Batcheller September 28, 2022

Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...

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Plated vegetables, rice and mole on a restaurant table.
  • CultureShift
  • Food & Dining

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week is back after a two year hiatus

Tia Graham September 27, 2022

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week is a 10-day event including more than 20 restaurants with “Latin roots.” This weekend, it returns...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council delays vote on expanding controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system

Jerome Vaughn September 27, 2022

Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew a system designed to detect gunfire, but they’re delaying a vote on...

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Michigan State Police car parked on the grass
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

The staffing challenges facing police departments and their communities

Detroit Today September 27, 2022

Between January and September of this year, the Detroit Police Department lost 223 officers – a rate of nearly one...

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The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.
  • MichMash
  • Public Safety

Company tied to Flint Water Crisis spins involvement with digital campaign 

David Leins September 27, 2022

Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode:   Veolia North America, a company hired by Flint in...

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A crew stands in front of one of the new Proterra SMART Electric Buses in September 2022.
  • Auto
  • News

SMART acquires its first electric buses

Alex McLenon September 27, 2022

SMART is putting its first group of electric buses into service. The four Proterra-made units were purchased using government grant...

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exterior of an administrative office building with a sign that reads, "Dearborn Schools Administrative Service Center."
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn book bans spark protest and support

Sascha Raiyn September 26, 2022

Community members on both sides of a book banning debate protested in Dearborn on Sunday.The Detroit News reports an unconfirmed...

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Leslie Ann Pilling and Rob St. Mary smile in front of the WDET logo.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • CultureShift

Local exhibition event will honor the history of Detroit’s punk scene

Amanda LeClaire, Sophia Jozwiak September 26, 2022

The Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit is hosting an event that celebrates the city’s intersection of punk, fashion and art....

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A row of books on a shelf viewed from the page side.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

New novel, ‘Babysitter,’ based around late 1970s events of the Oakland County Child Killer

Detroit Today September 26, 2022

Between 1976 and 1977, four young children were killed in Detroit suburbs. Investigators were never able to identify the perpetrator,...

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Detroit River in December
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Environment

Detroit River clean-up efforts stall despite influx of federal funds

Detroit Today September 26, 2022

This year, the Biden Administration announced it would designate $1 billion dollars specifically for Great Lakes region sites, which should...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Education

New series highlights the importance of African-American led institutions

Detroit Today September 26, 2022

Beginning October 4 on Detroit Public Television, a new series will highlight stories of African Americans in a way that...

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