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Detroit Gentlemen Motorcycle Club, located on Detroit's west side, is among several active Black motorcycle groups in metro Detroit.

CuriosiD: What’s the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?

Quinn Klinefelter October 12, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

Researcher looks at an image of a cat holding a rabbit in its mouth. The image was taken in a Detroit park and is part of an ongoing research project on urban wildlife.

Yale researchers record urban wildlife in Detroit parks

Laura Herberg January 26, 2023

Dr. Nyeema C. Harris holds up a black and white image on her phone of a cat in the woods...

CuriosiD: Who made Detroit-style pizza first?

Claudia Brancart November 10, 2022

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode...

A sign welcoming guests to Hamtramck sits in the Hamtramck Historical Museum on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

CuriosiD: Where does the name ‘Hamtramck’ come from?

Nargis Rahman September 8, 2022

The City of Hamtramck was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck. Is "Hamtramck" a French name?WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your...

CuriosiD: What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

Laura Herberg August 11, 2022

WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you...

Sign that reads "vote here, city clerk" with an american flag

Do you have questions about Michigan’s elections?

Laura Herberg August 9, 2022

Michigan's 2022 general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. The outcome of several key races will decide Michigan's...

What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

Laura Herberg July 15, 2022

Update Aug. 11, 2022: We're no longer seeking swimmobile memories but if you want to hear a story we did...

1920 Citywide Address Change New Numbers Clipping 12/18/2018

CuriosiD: Detroit’s Citywide Address Change and the Search for 203 Pingree

Jake Neher December 18, 2018

Listener Kathy Hall Knall has a question about a home from her family's past in Detroit: My father grew up...

CuriosiD: Who Designed the Rouge Park Golf Course?

Laura Herberg August 20, 2018

WDET listener, Jeff Currier, is a 32-year-old golf enthusiast from Ferndale. He asked CuriosiD: "Who designed the Rouge Park...

A sign welcoming guests to the city of Hamtramck.

Why do Hamtramck and Highland Park exist inside the city of Detroit?

WDET News September 19, 2014

This story is part of our new project called CuriosiD.Its goal is to take your questions about metro Detroit and...