The Metro: Mary Sheffield unveils neighborhood-first vision in State of City address
Detroit is often broken into two camps: Downtown and the neighborhoods. At last night’s state of the city address, Detroit...
The Metro: Mary Sheffield unveils neighborhood-first vision in State of City address
Detroit is often broken into two camps: Downtown and the neighborhoods. At last night’s state of the city address, Detroit...
The Metro: Why one local court doesn’t want poor people to pay more for justice
Many of the systems designed to keep us safe sometimes harm the most vulnerable among us. That's often true of...
LISTEN LIVE: Sheffield gives her first State of the City address
Mayor Mary Sheffield will deliver her first State of the City address at Mumford High School.The annual Detroit event marks...
The Metro: Metro Detroiters attend third ‘No Kings’ protests
Tens of thousands of metro Detroiters took to the streets to take part in another "No Kings" protest, where they...
Michigan proclaims ‘No Kings’ and ‘No ICE’
Thousands rallied against the actions of President Donald Trump across Michigan on Saturday. In Ferndale, about three thousand people lined...
Visions: Women’s History Month Vol. 3
Tonight on Visions, I continue exploring women in jazz. This episode travels around the world more than usual, featuring artists from...
The Metro: More young people have cancer. A Detroit doctor weighs in
It’s a medical mystery with destructive elements. Our cells divide and grow with unstoppable force. They seize surrounding tissue. They...
The Metro: Detroit’s newest department aims to prevent violence by building peace
One of the most popular programs in the City of Detroit is community violence intervention. It’s a policy that tasks...
The Metro: Detroit’s Venice could be underwater. Who should protect it?
These days, when it rains, it much more often pours. That’s due in large part to climate change. Heat waves are...
The Metro: ICE’s media machine and the voices going quiet
The Metro team has been noticing a chilling effect as we dig for answers and information: some sources who used...
WDET’s Spring Fudraiser is here!
WDET 101.9 FM presents the 2026 Spring FundraiserThursday, March 5 – Sunday, March 15Detroit’s Public Radio station, WDET 101.9 FM,...
The Metro: Too broken to live in, too expensive to fix. Detroit’s unique housing crisis
Detroit has a housing problem. But in this city, compared with others across the country, the issue isn’t about a...