State Regulator Says Fiat Chrysler Air Quality Plans ‘Fall Short,’ Are ‘Not Acceptable’
State environmental regulators told Fiat Chrysler that its air quality mitigation plans for its proposed Detroit facilities are not sufficient. ...
Detroit Delays Recreational Marijuana Until March, Citing Industry Barriers for Residents
Recreational marijuana sales in Detroit are banned until the end of March, after the Detroit City Council voted unanimously for...
Harnessing the Power of the Black Voter in 2020
Since the passing of the Voting Rights Act, the African American voting bloc has proved consequential in United States presidential...
From Bush Recount to Trump Rallies, NPR’s Don Gonyea On 20 Years of Presidential Reporting
NPR Political Correspondent, Don Gonyea, was anchoring at WDET in Detroit when NPR called him to Washington, D.C. to cover...
Music Journalist Sean Cannon Covers the Legacy of The White Stripes in New Podcast Series
There are a handful of artists synonymous with Detroit, and The White Stripes is one of them. "Nobody has went through...
New Public Safety App in Detroit Draws On 9-1-1 Dispatch Information
Today, a new app for personal safety is launching in Detroit. It’s called Citizen and it combines location information with...
Michigan Voters Care About Roads in 2020, But Are Unclear on Costs
Voters across the country will be heading to the polls in the coming months, starting off with the Iowa Caucuses...
New Generations Find Their Voice In Jazz
WDET Artist: Ashley Henry Track: Cranes In The Sky Jazz has had its ups and downs since its creation over...
Five ‘Deep House’ Tracks That Exemplify the Soulful Electronic Genre
Host of WDET's The Progressive Underground Chris Campbell appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition to introduce them to 'deep house,' a soulful...
No Auto Show In January Leaves Fans, Retailers Looking to Summer
Normally this time of year in Detroit is all things cars, but this year is the first time in a long time...
Hear Melissa Osborn, Third Woman Accusing Lucido of Sexual Harassment
A third woman is accusing Republican state Sen. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Twp.) of inappropriate behavior. Melissa Osborn works for a...
Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Baldness Reveal Hits Home In Detroit, Where Hair is Political
Jake Neher/WDET Recently, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) revealed publicly that she has alopecia and that she has gone bald. Her Senegalese...