MI Local: Chloe Drallos performs live + Tariq Gardner discusses Sounds Like Detroit legacy
This week, Detroit-based singer/songwriter Chloe Drallos joined me in the studio to discuss her new album "The Cave," which comes...
The Metro: Detroit keeps rewriting its rental safety law. Landlords keep ignoring it
For four decades, Detroit has had the same law on the books: a landlord can’t rent you a home until...
The Metro: Why an eviction defense program creating trust in Detroit’s legal system may not exist next year
For about three years, Detroit's Right to Counsel program has given free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction. The...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State announces director for new Detroit Center for Black Studies
Wayne State University has announced the inaugural director of its Detroit Center for Black Studies. Dr. Richard D. Benson comes...
Spirit of Detroit statue dons orange to usher in Gun Violence Awareness Month
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. To bring more attention to the issue, city officials dressed the Spirit of Detroit statue in...
The Metro: Coal and ‘The Big Myth’ of the free market
For nearly 20 years, the U.S. has been closing its coal mines. Coal became too expensive, and gas, solar, and...
Federal funding cuts test resilience of Focus: Hope nonprofit
Focus: Hope was founded in 1968 as a way to bring Black and white Detroiters together in the aftermath of...
CuriosiD Extra: Belle Isle has long history of hosting koi
In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET’s Russ McNamara examined why so many fire stations in Detroit have koi ponds. Now...
The Shake Out: Detroit’s The Falcons, Brendan Benson, Waxwings + more
This week's episode is another all-vinyl hour of soul and rock’n’roll from Dave Lawon's record collection. Hear Detroit supergroup the...
Detroit City Council President looks forward to working with mayor on poverty and transit issues
James Tate is the latest in a long line of Detroit city council presidents as of January. He attended the...
The Metro: The Detroit Association of Women’s Clubs makes national list for endangered historic places
Women-led organizations marched on Washington to be heard during their historic efforts to achieve social, political and economic equality. Yet,...
Metro Events Guide: Cultural celebrations, live music and family fun
From Animal Crossing at the aquarium to Indian cultural performances at the DIA and patriotic classics at Orchestra Hall, here...