Detroit Grand Prix Contract Talks Race On
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Volunteers, local business owners and protesters assembled at the Belle Isle Boat House as organizers of the...
MichMash: Could Too Many Ballot Proposals Cause Political Overload for Voters?
WDET Digital This week, a campaign to make voting easier in Michigan turned in their signatures to appear on the...
Study Finds Dramatic Drop in Percentage of Blacks Who Own Homes in Michigan
Urban Institute A newly-released study finds that the percentage of African Americans who own their own home dropped more in...
Felony Forgiveness: Detroit Offers Clean Slate for Criminal Pasts
"In the real world, people are always going to look at a felony differently.” Willie, a participant in Project Clean Slate There’s a...
Bitcoin ATM’s Popping Up in Detroit
Bitcoin ATM’s are increasingly appearing around metro-Detroit. The machines allow users to exchange cash for the crypto-currency. Bitcoin of America has eight terminals in metro-Detroit. CEO Sonny Mehraban says bitcoin ATM’s cater to those with little, or...
Ed Deeb Leaves Lasting Mark on Detroit Youth, Belle Isle [VIDEO]
Tensions were high in Detroit when a grocery store owner and two teenagers were killed in 1980. Then-Detroit Mayor Coleman...
The Song Remains (Mostly) the Same: DSO Takes on Led Zeppelin
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has featured music from a variety of composers. But a bit different symphonic...
Bob-Lo Boat Catches Fire [VIDEO]
A fire damaged the S.S. Ste. Claire, the last Bob-Lo boat on the Detroit River, on July 6, 2018. Detroit...
MichMash: Are You Cool With Just 20 Percent of Eligible Voters Deciding Who Represents You?
WDET Digital Monday, July 9 is the last day to register to vote for Michigan’s August primary elections. Voters will decide...
Possible Trade War Between U.S. and Canada could Hit New Howe Bridge
The group in charge of creating a new span between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario says it has selected a company...
New Book Strives to Make Muslim American Children Feel At Home At Home
Shayma Mustafa Shayma Mustafa released her first book last week. It’s called Excuse Me Ma’am, Excuse Me Sir – I’m...
CuriosiD: Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?
In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Dan Lombardo asks:I was wondering why there are brick pavers at Michigan and Trumbull...
