wdet
WDET
Listen
Donate
Detroit Public Radio
Skip to content

WDET 101.9 FM

Primary Menu
  • Listen Live
    • WDET Live
    • Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS)
  • Shows
    • Music
    • News + Current Affairs
    • Podcasts + Series
  • Schedule
  • Playlists
  • Events
    • WDET Events
    • The Metro Events Guide
    • Travel
  • Support us

Israelis demonstrate to demand the release of the hostages from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, during a protest outside of the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, March 1, 2024.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: The war in Gaza’s impact on the American Jewish community

The Metro March 1, 2024

As the death toll in Gaza continues to rise — with more than 30,000 Palestinians killed since the start of...

Read More
2024 Democratic presidential primary ballot.
  • Created Equal
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Created Equal: Assessing the impact of the ‘uncommitted’ vote in Michigan

Created Equal February 29, 2024

In the wake of the presidential primary in Michigan, the “uncommitted” campaign that delivered over 100,000 votes has exceeded its...

Read More
A National Park Service grant awarded to the city of Detroit will fund a historic property survey of local sites related to Arab and Chaldean community history and the collection of local and family histories. 
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Education
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Community history project in Detroit to collect Arab and Chaldean stories

The Metro February 28, 2024

Metro Detroit is home to one of the highest populations of Arab Americans in the United States. And recently, the...

Read More
Protesters march in a pro-Palestine/Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Jan. 31, 2024.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Will Michigan voters who want a ceasefire in Gaza cost Biden the primary election?

Nargis Rahman February 26, 2024

Instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in Michigan's presidential primary this Tuesday, organizers of the national "Abandon...

Read More
A pro-Palestinian/ Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn on Jan. 31, 2024.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Racial Attitudes
  • The Metro

The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan

The Metro February 15, 2024

Michigan is home to the nation's largest Arab American population. And in southeast Michigan, about 300,000 Arab Americans call the Dearborn...

Read More
Israeli soldiers operate inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say

Associated Press February 14, 2024

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations...

Read More
Smoke rises from town of Khan Younis after Israeli strikes on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza

Associated Press December 15, 2023

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in...

Read More
A clown in Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade passes by pro-Palestinian protesters.
  • News

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly march along Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Russ McNamara November 26, 2023

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly shut down the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit Thursday. About 150 protesters marched along Woodward in Midtown...

Read More
Local activists and members of the Arab American community held a rally in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 9, rebuking President Joe Biden for his response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Racial Attitudes

Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn November 10, 2023

Muslim leaders rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, calling on Arab American voters in Michigan...

Read More
Tariq Thabet spent two years in Michigan as part of Michigan State University's Fulbright Scholar exchange program. He was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Oct. 29, along with 15 members of his family.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: MSU Humphrey Fellow killed in Gaza airstrike

Nargis Rahman November 6, 2023

A former Humphrey Fellow from Michigan State University was killed last week in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, along with...

Read More
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer asks Biden administration for update on Michigan residents stuck in Gaza

Nargis Rahman October 31, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the U.S. State Department to help Michigan residents get out of Gaza. More than...

Read More
Palestinians leave their houses following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Associated Press October 13, 2023

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel's military told some 1 million people...

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 2 3 4
* indicates required
I'd like to receive WDET's:
wdet footer logo
npr footer logo

Detroit Public Radio 

Your connection to news, music, conversation.

WDET is a community service of Wayne State University.

Subscribe

CONTACT

Membership

Sponsorship

Studio Rentals

Technical Support

Pitch Us a Story

Help/FAQ

Other Inquiries

Shows

Podcasts

Schedule

Listen Live

Contests & Giveaways

SUPPORT WDET

Membership

Leadership Circle

Car Donations

Business Sponsorship

Broadcast Partners Program

More »

INSIDE WDET

About

Staff

Jobs & Internships

Public File

FCC Applications

© Copyright 2024 by WDET and Wayne State University. All Rights Reserved. This Material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. Terms of Use | Online Privacy Policy