Detroit

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Detroit now has a reparations task force, tasked with recommending ways to address the legacy of slavery and systemic racism in the country’s largest majority-Black city.

On today's show, we spoke with the Cuban ambassador to the United States about her visit to Michigan. And we heard from two moms of MSU students, who also advocate for protections from firearms.

This $2.5 billion investment will also include new housing with at least 500 apartments.

The report finds that the average annual wage in the city has risen since 2014 from around $26,600 dollars to nearly $39,200.

Detroit’s Birwood Wall has been designated a historic Michigan site. It has a new marker in the park, telling the story of how and why the wall was built.

Detroit is getting a new homeless shelter for single men and women. City leaders say it's a major step in the fight to end homelessness.

Detroit native Jenn White talks about her years in broadcast journalism, and taking the helm at NPR’s 1A amid the omnicrisis of 2020.

Detroit’s Right to Counsel ordinance was supposed to take effect last October, ensuring that low-income residents have a lawyer when they’re facing eviction.

City Councilmember James Tate and others have delayed voting on the resolution for at least another month.

The Michigan Public Service Commission said it's expecting to run out of unassigned 313 telephone numbers by the end of 2025.