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A collection of photos from past CuriosiD episodes. WDET is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the listener-centered podcast this year.
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Behind the Scenes: Celebrating 10 years of CuriosiD

Jerome Vaughn September 26, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.For the past decade, CuriosiD has...

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Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison (right) joins Viola Liuzzo Park Association President Artis Johnson and Elaine Steele, co-founder of Raymond & Rosa Parks Institute and family members in unveiling the new monument.
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Civil rights monument unveiled in Detroit reflects on voting rights struggle

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 17, 2024

The landscape of voting in Michigan has evolved significantly, with expanded early in-person voting, enhanced absentee ballot tracking, and permanent...

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A watercolor painting of the Mollicone Park sign in Detroit's historic Indian Village neighborhood by local artist Courtney Jentzen.
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CuriosiD: Who was Thomas Mollicone? The story behind the naming of an east side Detroit park

Amanda LeClaire, Bre'Anna Tinsley August 22, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD podcast 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...

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Created Equal: The Milliken v. Bradley decision’s effect on Detroit schools, 50 years later

Robyn Vincent, Madison Ganzak August 7, 2024

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of a Supreme Court case originating in Detroit that’s had a lasting impact on...

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which acquired the boathouse in 2014, is seeking a private partner to help fund the restoration of the iconic structure.
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CuriosiD: What is the history behind the Belle Isle Boathouse?

Amanda LeClaire July 31, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD podcast 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 answer...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $1 million in funding for the nonprofit Midtown Detroit, Inc. to revitalize Detroit's Chinatown neighborhood.
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The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown

John Filbrandt July 29, 2024

The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...

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An exterior view of the Algiers Motel and Manor (also known as the "Annex"), the location where three young Black men were killed and seven other people were badly beaten by law enforcement during a raid prompted by reports of armed gunmen near the location.
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The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967

Sydney Waelchli July 24, 2024

A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...

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An interior view of the renovated Michigan Central Station, June 2024.
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The Metro: The transformation of Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station

Sydney Waelchli June 6, 2024

While lots of talk is surrounding Michigan Central Station's grand reopening concert on Thursday, there are many who are much...

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EGLE's Chief Climate Officer Cory Connolly speaks with Tammy Black, Detroit resident and CEO of Communities Power, an organization dedicated to bringing affordable solar energy to low-income communities.
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Detroit Evening Report: EPA invests in solar for low-income families; Detroit seeks feedback for oral history project and more

Nargis Rahman May 6, 2024

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the recent $156 million EPA investment in solar rooftops for...

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Kresge Arts in Detroit's "Flash Your Lights" exhibition will debut on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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The Metro: New online Kresge exhibit inspired by Detroit disc jockey Electrifying Mojo

The Metro April 4, 2024

Kresge Arts in Detroit will debut a new online exhibition next week featuring the work of its 2023 Kresge Artist...

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An interior shot of the ballroom inside the Belle Isle Boathouse.
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Deadline approaching for proposals to save historic Belle Isle Boathouse

Amanda LeClaire March 26, 2024

Preservationists are fighting to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. The 40,000-square-foot building, constructed by the Detroit Boat...

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"When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City" by Felicia George will be available on March 26, 2024.
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Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community

Created Equal March 11, 2024

It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...

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