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Erin Allen/Michigan RadioDetroit'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. -
Paula SmileyMiz 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. -
Photo submitted by Joshua Mango"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. -
Erin Allen/Michigan RadioFor 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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Some Detroit public high school students have the opportunity to earn $2,000 for attending after-school literacy tutoring at their school. -
Today, we talk with reporters about Detroit buildings that look abandoned, but have owners — and why that's the case. Then, we listen to some of last night's Issues and Ale from Kalamazoo. Later, we discuss how one Michigan diner is bringing people together by talking politics. -
Today, we talk to a reporter about what's new with the high-speed electricity lines coming to Michigan. Then, we discuss the inspiration behind a first-generation Latinx artist's work in Detroit.
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Today, a survey of the recent presidential nominee visits targeting Black voters in Detroit. Then, true tales from a storied cemetery you can visit this spooky season. Plus, how Michiganders are considering cannabis policy as a factor in their presidential vote. -
Today, what Michigan voters hope the next president will do to help the economy. Also, studying up on candidates for the Detroit School board.Then, hurricane storm damage throws Michigan’s supply of needed synthetic medical fluids into turmoil. And, how a tradition of community service made Black sororities and fraternities an election force to be reckoned with.
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Donald Trump has criticized Detroit while delivering remarks to an economic group in the very same city. -
Today, one hopeful for the Michigan Supreme Court calls for more focus on young defendants, kicking off a series of conversations with candidates for the highest bench in the state. Also, this week in Detroit, your chance to get up close and very personal with the people reporting the news. Plus, the first episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.
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Nearly two dozen people are running for three seats on the Detroit school board during a pivotal time for the school district. Only one of the three incumbents, Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, is seeking re-election. That means there will be two new faces on the board, as members Misha Stallworth and Sonya Mays have opted not to seek re-election. -
Today, how it started, and how it’s going with Flint’s child health experiment, Rx Kids. Also, a year of open conflict between Israel and its neighbors takes its toll in Michigan. Plus, how to get up to speed on Michigan Supreme Court candidates.
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Today, we talk to a Detroit Free Press sports columnist about the Detroit Tigers astounding performance. Then, we discuss a mom's mission to clean up garbage in her hometown of Port Huron in a unique way. Plus: how voters can detect deepfakes.
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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. -
The proposal would change the downtown square's name to honor Martin Luther King Jr. -
Whether it’s due to school being out or tempers flaring along with the heat, summer has a reputation for being the time of year with the most crime. -
Retiring teacher union head on the state of education in Michigan, the Detroit Tigers’ first Spanish broadcasts, and the best biking around Detroit.
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Reflecting on 10 years post-Detroit bankruptcy filing, behind the scenes of one of Michigan's oldest restaurants, and a conversation about how Indigenous people are reclaiming space.
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The program is open to neighborhoods with at least 20 acres of vacant land — a bit smaller than the Ford Field complex — to house thousands of solar panels. -
MSU announced Tuesday that its endowment has purchased a $21 million, 79% share of the Fisher Building with two investment partners. The acquisition is the latest in a series of announcements that highlight MSU’s growing presence in Detroit. -
Detroit’s official Pride celebrations are this weekend. Leaders say it’s a space for people to celebrate, connect and advocate for equal protections for all Michiganders, especially those in the LGBTQ community. -
Neighbors don't feel they received adequate notice of the planned demolition of the closed Detroit incinerator's smokestack. They're also concerned about contamination being released in the dust from demolition. -
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Detroit’s unemployment rate for April was 4.2%, down from the 5.8% rate for March reported last month.
