Preserving the Legacy of Sarah E. Ray
A small, boarded up house in Detroit was recently named one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the U.S. by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was the home of Sarah Elizabeth Ray...
24 Jun 202119min
No Election Fraud Here, Say GOP Lawmakers
A group of State Senate Republicans released their final report today on the supposition of voter fraud in 2020. The long-awaited conclusion? There wasn't any fraud. The report even suggested that the...
23 Jun 202113min
City Police Budgets Increase Amid Calls to Defund
After a year of protests calling on local governments to defund the police, most large cities in Michigan are actually spending more on police, not less. The new fiscal year is about to begin for many...
22 Jun 202110min
Oakland County’s Shifting Political Winds
For decades, Oakland County was known as a wealthy Republican enclave. But as the national GOP leans hard to the right, this traditional Republican stronghold shifted to the left. On today’s episode, ...
21 Jun 202118min
Music Festivals are Back
Michigan state announced it will lift all indoor capacity restrictions and mask requirements starting next Tuesday, June 22nd. That's ahead of the original date of July 1st. Outdoor restrictions alrea...
18 Jun 202113min
It's Raining PFAS
We already knew PFAs have worked their way into the ground, lakes, rivers and streams, and tap water… basically everywhere. Today we’ll talk with a chemist about a recent report from the EPA, which ha...
17 Jun 202113min
The Visual Language of Bakpak Durden
You can find murals by Detroit artist Bakpak Durden on walls all across the Motor City. But Bakpak doesn’t limit themselves to just one—or two, or three—forms of creative expression. They’ve styled ha...
16 Jun 202119min
Ford’s New Hybrid Mini-Truck
Ford introduced the world to the Maverick hybrid truck last week. Smaller than the electric F-150 Lightning, the Maverick suggests some new possibilities for an iconic Michigan brand, and the global l...
15 Jun 202119min
