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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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In Detroit, places like Downtown, Midtown, and Corktown are undergoing major changes. Investment is flowing, and an influx of white residents are moving…
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A lot of people have tried – and failed – to make significant changes to Michigan’s auto insurance system. Michigan drivers pay some of the highest…
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There wasn’t always such a clear dividing line between the two neighborhoods on either side of Alter Road.The change happened slowly. White families began…
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Actor and comedian Marc Evan Jackson has appeared on Parks and Recreation, Reno 911!, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He currently stars as an all-knowing…
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Wayne County is switching up the way it will report real-time results for Tuesday’s election. Officials say the county will bypass its usual website…
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Detroit and Buffalo will each receive $50 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to improve waterfront parks.The West Riverfront Park in Detroit…
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New data show the range of life expectancies for different areas in the state.The numbers are from the U.S. Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project…
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How is design playing a role in Detroit’s revitalization?That question will be on many designers’ minds at the first-ever Detroit Month of Design. It runs…
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The city of Detroit is celebrating the life of Aretha Franklin this week.Franklin died two weeks ago at the age of 76.Events include tributes from famed…
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Most entrepreneurs start small and dream big. And for Nailah Ellis-Brown of Detroit, those dreams came true. She started selling her family's sweet tea…
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The plan includes renovating vacant apartment buildings and land bank homes and providing mortgage down-payment assistance for renters.
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Officials say the $800 million dollars in American Rescue Plan funding allowed Detroit Public Schools to double the number of students enrolled in summer school programs.
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A federal court has ruled that Detroit homeowners who sued the city over late property tax appeal notices will have a new day in court.
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Detroit is repurposing vacant land and buildings to revitalize the city.
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The report found nearly 90% of the city’s eviction cases during the pandemic were for properties that were not in compliance with the city’s rental ordinance.
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Officials say that 70% of Detroiters will be eligible for some assistance with their water bill and that the majority of city residents will see a decrease in their water bill.
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Organizers encouraged people to keep rallying in the streets, vote in upcoming elections, and call on legislators to make Michigan a sanctuary state for abortion.
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Projects will be located in Redford, Midtown, Woodbridge and MorningSide.
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"It is a Detroit story. And it should be told from the perspective of Detroiters and extend outwards."
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The City of Detroit is hosting a “Juneteenth Freedom Fest” Sunday at Eastern Market. The festivities will include poetry readings, food, and a shopping area.