Here’s How Detroit Will Count Every Resident for the 2020 Census
Detroit had the lowest U.S. Census participation rate out of the entire nation in 2010. Now, the city is determined to do...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Recent ICE Raids, Deportations “Racialized, Hate-Filled, Un-American”
She might be a first-term member of Congress, but no one in Michigan’s delegation is getting more attention than Rep....
Where Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change
While the Trump administration has rolled back many climate initiatives and staffing at the Environmental Protection Agency is at a historic...
Play Until Dark on Palmer Park’s New Tennis Courts
Detroit's Palmer Park has been a tennis hotbed for decades. It's not uncommon to see people playing even after sundown....
Mosaic Youth Theater Explores the Early Days of Motown Records and The Marvelettes
After 27 years, the founder and director of The Mosaic Youth Theater, Rick Sperling, directs his last show with this...
Wayne State Looks to ‘Reboot’ Urban Pediatrics Program
Wayne State University is in the midst of a shake-up when it comes to the university's pediatrics program. A dispute...
3,499 Detroit Homes Had Water Shutoff In July. That’s An Improvement.
Correction appended, 3:00 pm, Aug. 20, 2019: The original headline on this story misstated the time period that the water...
We Need to Rethink How Women of Color Receive Health Care
Jake Neher/WDET Although people of all races, genders, income levels and age have bad health care experiences, women — and women of color,...
CuriosiD: What’s up with the “Elevator Building?”
Listener Melody Cooper was curious about buildings on the east side of Detroit that have the word "elevator" in their...
Jefferson Ave. Blocks Campus Martius from the Riverfront. Let’s Bury It.
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Downtown Detroit is buzzing during the summer with outdoor events, festivals, shoppers, and people enjoying the city’s nightlife....
Weed Shop Laws Go Up in Smoke, But Supporters Say Relax
WDET Digital Last week's elections didn't have a lot of blockbuster races or questions that dominated headlines in Michigan. But...
Want One of FCA’s 5,000 Promised Jobs? Get in Line
Detroit is getting its first new auto assembly plant in nearly 30 years as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates a current plant...