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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.
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Some people in Flint are turning to a higher power to deal with a rise in violent crime.“We pray right now for protection, Lord. We pray for strength,…
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Police say a 19-year-old man with no criminal history shot four people in Detroit on Sunday, unprovoked, killing three of them. -
On today's show, we heard about the events that went down at the Michigan GOP convention over the weekend. Two educators dished on their new book. A report from Interlochen Public Radio looked into bad behaving tourists. Then, Michigan Radio reporter Briana Rice gave an update on a mass shooter in Detroit. -
The Detroit Economic Outlook forecast the state of the economy through 2027. -
Today on Stateside, reporter Tracy Samilton joined to discuss new developments in Michigan's no-fault auto law. Then, we broke down this week in Michigan politics with the team from Deadline Detroit.
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A jury in Grand Rapids found two men accused in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer guilty. We talked to Dustin Dwyer about the charges and what's next. Plus, Detroiters voiced their frustration with a nearly 9% increase on energy costs from DTE.
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More than one hundred Michiganders gathered in Detroit Monday to comment on DTE Energy’s request for rate increases. -
A new investigation finds that DTE is taking an unusual path to deal with outstanding consumer debts. They're selling years-old debt, and the company that they’re selling it to has some aggressive tactics. -
Detroit is going to have two new apartment buildings ready to house up to 23 families. One of the buildings is accepting applications now, the other will start in October. -
Detroit artist Scott Hocking showed us around the city that in many ways is his studio. He's a specialist in creating beauty in the spaces most people have left behind, but his latest installation is much more public facing: in front of the Huntington Place convention center downtown. -
City housing officials said the point of the report was to bring the city’s housing stock, much of which is older, up to a safe standard.
