Detroit Cuts Down 3,000th Dead Tree Ahead of Schedule
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit’s General Services Department has removed its 3,000th dead tree ahead of schedule today. Crews have been taking...
Ron Fournier on Parenting and Getting To Know Dan Gilbert as a Dad
Ron Fournier Ron Fournier’s book “Love that Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About...
Should Dearborn’s Orville Hubbard Statue Stand Despite Racist Legacy?
Jake Neher/WDET A statue depicting the city of Dearborn's longest-serving mayor resurfaced this week along with the decades-long controversy surrounding...
The Milo Minute: Black Merda, The Kickstand Band, and Double Winter
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...
SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch and His Auto Industry-Related Rulings
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice: President Trump's Nominee Neil Gorsuch. But the vote...
DPSCD Interviews River Rouge Superintendent
Chalkbeat.org The Detroit Public Schools Community District is a step closer to getting a new superintendent. Derrick Coleman -- superintendent of River Rouge...
Snyder Announces Pilot Program to Improve Infrastructure
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder announced a regional infrastructure pilot program in Detroit on Monday that will include a framework for...
Don Was on The Last Waltz 40 Tour Coming To Detroit Friday
Laura Weber Davis, WDET As a legendary musician, music producer, and President of Blue Note Records, Don Was wears many important hats in...
Rep. Maxine Waters on African Americans, Women, and the Democratic Party
congress.gov Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been in the news recently after Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly commented on her hair...
Detroit’s Stef Chura Makes A National Splash With Debut Record
If you haven't heard Stef Chura yet, you're bound to soon. This homegrown act has received national attention via NPR Music,...
White House Official Urges Michigan Voters to Defeat Amash
The White House is defending a top Trump Administration official who tweeted that a Michigan Congressman should be defeated in the...
Rick Pluta Discusses $100k Missing from State House GOP Campaign Committee
Rick Pluta/MPRN More than $100,000 is missing from the state House Republican Campaign Committee's fund from last election. That is the...
