Community

The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities was called on to reduce the disparities in COVID cases. The team has made some strides in shifting the system.

The Diocese of Lansing released new guidance on parish affiliation with the BSA.

The group End Gun Violence Michigan held events in seven cities to rally support for new restrictions on guns in the state.

Leslie King survived 20 years of sex trafficking. Just days before Christmas 2022, Governor Whitmer issued King a pardon.

A new podcast series from Bridge Detroit and public radio station WDET interrogates what the loss of Black representation in Detroit means for those who call the city home.

Remember video rental stores? We went to one of the last ones in Michigan.

Emergency dispatch systems across Michigan said they were unable to field 911 calls Tuesday afternoon. Service was being restored by evening.

On today's show, we chatted about the tantalizing possibilities for the Lions in the playoffs, plus other football news. Then, a word with a creative writing professor on the 2022 "words of the year." We also discussed the controversy surrounding concrete crushing facilities in Detroit. Plus, we spoke about a new partnership that'll make Detroit a manufacturing hub for one electric bike company. To end, a review of a memoir that was shaped by Detroit's landscapes.

The city's current budget proposal calls for nearly $300 million in spending, with almost half of the money going toward water infrastructure.

Detroiters were on the case this year. Or at least, they were reading about the cases. Mysteries lead this year’s top books at the Detroit Book Library.