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Culture
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Detroit's Movement Electronic Music festival normally ends by midnight, but there’s an overnight dance scene that makes it a 24-hour affair. As a part of our "Mornings in Michigan" series, Michigan Radio’s Erin Allen takes us into the wee hours of the weekend with a Detroit techno icon.
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Miz Korona's artistry extends from before her scene in 8 Mile through almost three decades of international touring, teaching, photography, fashion design, and beat production. Today, she’s getting ready to release a new EP: The Healer and the Heartbreaker.
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"What up doe?" If you’ve heard the term before, you probably know it as a greeting or maybe even a question. But for many Black Detroiters, the phrase is a piece of home. Today, we'll talk about the history of "what up doe" and what it means to its originators.
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For most of us, to start the day is to turn off our alarm, get dressed, have a coffee or maybe water, and then start work or school. But there’s a little place in Detroit where the first few things on the list are instead — sitting, chanting and meditating.
Politics & Government
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The Detroit Police Department says the killing of the president of a Detroit synagogue was not the result of antisemitism.
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Events across southeast Michigan call for end to Middle East violence, as Israel-Hamas war hits close to home for many.
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Despite the rising wages, the report found that only 36% of Detroiters make a living wage.
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The record setting marijuana boom in MI, a famous water tower, a Detroit custom suit shop, and a Southeast MI hip hop artist.
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Homelessness is chronic and widespread in Detroit. And it’s affecting learning in classrooms, both for the kids who show up and the kids who don’t.
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University of Michigan football legend and NFL coach Tyrone Wheatley is the new head football coach at Wayne State University. He discussed his plans for the 2023 season, as well as how he chose to coach at WSU.
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The group, known as CAIR-Michigan, says it found the department stopped Black motorists at a rate far above the proportion of Black residents in Ferndale or nearby cities.
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dream hampton discusses her microdocumentary about the ramifications of flooding in Detroit. The documentary focuses on what Detroiters are “forced to leave behind when it floods."
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The Buy Back program is meant to provide a pathway to homeownership for people who lost their homes to foreclosure but never left, people who were victims of housing fraud or who have another significant connection to their house.
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After a three-year-moratorium, Detroit’s Water and Sewerage Department is threatening water shutoffs to residents who owe more than $5,000 and live in what the department calls higher income areas.
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Michigan parents honor their son's tragic death by forming an organization to help teens with mental health challenges. A Detroit artist takes over the the DIA. And the long-rooted history of Latinos in West Michigan.
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Detroit officials are encouraging residents to report illegal block parties after what Mayor Mike Duggan says was a weekend of violence rarely seen in Detroit anymore.
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Authorities in Detroit have charged a man with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction.
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What happened on the campus of Wayne State University, where protesters calling for divestment from Israel were arrested and removed. Also, the human history of Michigan Central, a glorious welcoming spot for many first arrivals to Detroit in the 20th century.Plus, how Michigan overhauled its system for accused citizens who can’t afford their own lawyers.
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Government figures released Thursday show Detroit saw its population grow for the first time in decades, rising by 1,852 people to 633,218 inhabitants last year.
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With hundreds of thousands of people expected to pour into downtown, here’s the lowdown on who’s in charge of policing — and how.
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Debunking a rural legend from Northern Michigan, taking pizza to new vegan heights, and an up and coming Detroit musician blends hip hop and soul music.
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Today, an analysis of Tuesday's primary election results, the details of a forthcoming, Black-led and woman-led birth center, and the story of a critical civil rights leader in Detroit.
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The long game for electric vehicles, intergenerational and community gardening in Ypsilanti and a discussion with the chef and co-owner of one of Detroit's hottest independent pizzerias.
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A food co-op opening in Detroit, the best advice on resilience, the mystery behind the SS Arlington, and election year analysis of the issues facing and enthusiasm of Black voters from a longtime Detroit journalist.