
A Guide To Vacant Land Is Coming Soon
by: Pat BatchellerDetroit Future City is putting together an online guide that could determine the best uses for thousands of vacant lots. It's coming out this summer.
Detroit Future City is putting together an online guide that could determine the best uses for thousands of vacant lots. It's coming out this summer.
Director of Michigan Department of Civil Rights Matt Wesaw and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade join hosts Sandra Svoboda and Saeed Khan for a discussion about policing in the 21st Century.
How is the Vernor business district in Southwest Detroit dealing with the loss of its Latino customer base?
Mexican immigrants are credited with opening restaurants, shops and otherwise keeping Southwest Detroit densely populated. But as of late, immigrants that have called Southwest Detroit home for decade are now moving in droves to Lincoln Park.
Proprietors from the oldest and newest establishments on Detroit's 'Avenue of Fashion' come together to talk about the importance of black owned businesses.
An arctic cold front has settled in much of the eastern half of the country and record lows are being recorded throughout Michigan. State residents will likely be cranking up their thermostats to keep their homes warm. But some people may not be able to afford the heating costs, or may be delinquent with their bills and facing utility shut-offs. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with THAW CEO Saunteel Jenkins about resources available.
Affirmations—the LGBT community center in Ferndale—is getting a new Executive Director. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
In anticipation of its five-year anniversary throwdown at Ford Field this Sunday, we hear about the past, present and future of Detroit Soup, is a micro-granting dinner celebrating and supporting creative projects in Detroit.
Now that Detroit is out of bankruptcy, where does Mayor Mike Duggan want to take the city? WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen reports that Duggan listed some ambitious goals in his annual State of the City address.
For more than a decade the number of Wayne County homes in tax foreclosure has grown exponentially--from less than 2,000 in 2003 to more than 75,000 this year. But the Wayne County Treasurer’s office and advocacy groups are providing resources all this week to aid residents owing back taxes to avoid foreclosure. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen has this report.
Bankole sits down for a panel discussion ahead of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City speech to examine the state of the city, what improvements have been made, and what issues still need to be addressed before Detroit can move forward.
The goal is to boost home ownership in the city.
A local non-profit is raising millions of dollars to repair Osborn and the surrounding area.
The Centers for Disease Control have released a report outlining the number of deaths related to alcohol poisoning across the country. In Michigan, there are about 77 deaths per year related to alcohol poisoning. But most of those deaths are not young adults. About 75-percent of the deaths involve residents between the ages of 35 and 64 years old. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
Thirty hospitals that focus on women and children in Michigan will split a $300,000 funding package from the state. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
Residents affected by the August floods have until Sunday, December 14th to apply for federal assistance through FEMA. Spokesperson Ray Perez tells WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen about how residents can apply.
Wayne State University First Lady, Jacqueline Wilson, share information on tonights Covenant House Michigan Sleep Out: Executive Edition.
A panel discussion on the Community Benefits Ordinance, which emphasizes that major developments in the city take into account the impact and potential benefits that exist for nearby communities and existing businesses.
The Detroit Lions are teaching youth about the importance of healthy eating.
The Toledo Fair Housing Center has received three separate grants to fund its operations and outreach.
Your guide to all the can't-miss events happening in and around Detroit this weekend. Plus, Trav's Download of The Week.
Your guide to all the can't-miss events happening in and around Detroit this weekend. Plus, Trav's Download of The Week.
WDET's Amy Miller speaks with Mayor of Birmingham Scott Moore about plans for the city, it's legacies and it's reputation
Host Bankole Thompson explores the future of leadership in Detroit. What kind of Detroit do young people envision and want, and what strides are being taken to make the “future Detroit” a reality?
Detroit is home to one of North America's busiest international border crossings. This week we will take a look at the status of the new commuter bridge between Detroit and Windsor and what it means for the entire region.
Governor Rick Snyder says the next challenge is funding for a new U.S. Customs and toll plaza.
As part of our ingoing Aging Together series, we take a look at the issue of food access and security for seniors in Metro Detroit.
The displacement of seniors has grown significantly in the last two years as renewed interest in Detroit has accelerated. With that, we continue our examination of the challenges faced by Detroit's aging population.
(photo by Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo) A group based in Detroit is gaining new acclaim for putting thousands of people on two wheels. It’s called Slow Roll – a flock of bicyclists who cruise through various parts of the city in a parade that often stretches for miles.
The purpose of the event is to get Detroit-based businesses an opportunity to get involved in the creation of a new sports and entertainment district.
Bridge Magazine's Nancy Derringer and MLive reporter David Muller join Rochelle and Laura to discuss the relationship between Detroit's aging population and gentrification in the city's greater downtown district.
WDET's News Director Jerome Vaughn talks with Detroit Today hosts Saeed Khan and Laura Weber-Davis about what he heard at last weeks community meeting.
WDET comes to Eastern Market for our final live broadcast of the summer! WDET’s own Travis Wright hosts a special Saturday Weekend Edition at the Market. Plus interviews, music and more from WDET hosts Ann Delisi and Rob Reinhart.
This week on Culture City, WDET’s Travis Wright talks with the co-owners of a stunning new downtown eatery called Wright & Company. Plus, a conversation with the duo of dudes behind a slew of new music videos, and so much more.
Culture City goes to Wright & Co, downtown's hottest and perhaps most handsome new restaurant.
More than $40 million has been pledged to redevelop downtown Pontiac. Crain's Detroit Business Reporter Kirk Pinho discusses private investors who believe Pontiac can attract businesses and residents to the city.
Dilla Goes to the Smithsonian, Armando Vega Serves Up Hot Salsa, Robin Williams Remembered, Solid Tunes & More!
Travis speaks with a pop culture historian with the Smithsonian who helped acquire Jay Dee's equipment for the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Yum Village wants to help chefs around metro Detroit develop their brand and seek-out monetary opportunities with engaging events. WDET's Travis Wright has more.
Craig sits down for a roundtable discussion with longtime Craig Fahle Show listeners and regular callers Tom, Buddah and Aaron.
City of Detroit Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley and Department of Neighborhoods District 5 Manager Vince Keenan discuss their work for the city and talk with Craig about his new role with the Detroit Land Bank Authority.
Listeners call in to tell Craig about some of their favorite CFS conversations and memorable moments.
President of the Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit Robert Bruttell and Interfaith Leadership Council Administrator Meredith Skowronski join Craig to discuss the upcoming North American Interfaith Network conference and this year's theme: "Bridging Borders."
Chief James Craig joins Craig live in the WDET studio to take listener's calls and to discuss the state of the Detroit Police Department and their current efforts to improve public safety throughout Detroit.
A panel discussion with community leaders about the Islamic Society of North America's Annual Conference coming to Detroit over Labor Day Weekend.
Four Democrats are competing to represent Michigan’s left-leaning 14th District in the United States Congress. Former Congressman Hansen Clarke speaks with WDET’s Travis Wright downtown Detroit.
Young leaders in the University of Michigan Dearborn Public Allies program discuss how they changed Detroit and Detroit Changed them during their year of service to community organizations.
Four Democrats are competing to represent Michigan’s left-leaning 14th District in the United States Congress. Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence tells WDET’s Travis Wright why she thinks she has what it takes to represent such a diverse array of communities.
Luther Keith and Ken Cockrel Jr. discuss some of the community plans and initiatives set to take place during the upcoming 8th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day.
State Representative Rudy Hobbs is running for Michigan's 14th Congressional District in the US House. He tells WDET's Travis Wright why he thinks he's the man for the job.
When voters head to the polls on August 5th, residents of Southeast Michigan will not only be asked to vote for candidates, but on a number of ballot proposals as well. One of those measures is a millage increase for the SMART bus system. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
Crain's Detroit Business reporter Amy Haimerl discusses the potential impact of the new Detroit Red Wings arena on nearby small businesses.
Detroit hip-hop duo team up with music production team SYBLYNG and event producers Assemble for an over-the-top record release show dubbed 'Church: Revival.' WDET's Travis Wright has more.
Lamont “Showtime” Robinson, a Cleveland businessman and noted R&B memorabilia collector talks about his plan for a $15 million-dollar R&B Hall of Fame Museum in Detroit with The Dramatics' Willie Ford and WDET's Travis Wright.
Citizens invited to ask questions about Detroit's bankruptcy and discuss how to move their neighborhoods forward after bankruptcy.
Crain's Detroit Business reporter Bill Shea speaks with Craig about the potential implications of the 3-year plan to build a $450 million hockey arena and entertainment district in Detroit.
WDET is broadcasting live from Eastern Market. Join Morning Edition Host Pat Batcheller, along with weekend hosts Ann Delisi and Rob Reinhart in Shed 3 for hand-picked music, giveaways and live interviews with market vendors, local farmers and more!
About a dozen renegade brass bands from around the country join the Detroit Party Marching Band for the inaugural “Crash Detroit Music and Art festival.” WDET's Travis Wright has the story.
WDET's bankruptcy reporter and Next Chapter Detroit blogger Sandra Svoboda speaks with the President of the Warren Conner Development Coalition Maggie DeSantis and WDET's Events and Promotion Coordinator Angela Gallegos about NCD's latest community meeting, happening tonight.
Metro Times reporter Ryan Felton joins Craig to discuss his latest Metro Times article examining a bitter legal battle between a group of Detroit residents and an Oakland County developer.
Marian McClellan has had 31-year career in education before officially entering politics. She is now the two-term mayor of Oak Park.
WDET's bankruptcy reporter and Next Chapter Detroit blogger Sandra Svoboda and Detroit Free Press reporter Matt Helms join Craig to discuss Detroit's financial crisis and what's been happening in the city, one year since filing for bankruptcy.
Detroit rappers Invincible and Miz Korona, with Flint vocalist Tunde Olaniran, speak about “I Do Mind Dying,” a live-action mix-tape, with WDET's Travis Wright.
Guest hosts Christy McDonald and Chastity Pratt Dawsey sit down with state Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Detroit, and state Representative Vicki Barnett, a Democrat from Farmington Hills, to discuss the important role of female members in the state Legislature.
Meeting between Coleman Young and business leaders in 1980 created an event that has become a fun summer tradition for thousands of kids.
Dance Incorporated, with locations in Lansing and Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood, provides formal dance instruction for school-aged girls from around the region.Co-Founder Roslyn English spoke with WDET's Travis Wright.
Executive Director of Cass Community Social Services Reverend Faith Fowler talks with Craig about transforming flip-flops into a self-sustaining business model, that benefits employees and the environment.
Vice President of the Friends of the Alger Theater (FOTAT) board, East English Village Futbol Club member and Morningside resident, Michael Gentile joins Craig, along with Captain of the East English Futbol Club and fellow FOTAT board member Mark Tirikian.
Kristina Avila, wife of Tigers catcher Alex Avila; Ashley Holaday, wife of Tigers catcher Bryan Holaday and Erica Scherzer, wife of Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer all join Craig live in studio for a conversation about their charity and community outreach efforts in Detroit, and of course, their famous husbands.
WDET's own Jay Butler and political consultant and author of “On This Day: African American Life in Detroit,” Ken Coleman both join Craig for a conversation about the history of black music in the city of Detroit.
WDET is examining Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s first six months in office. To get a sense of how a candidate plans for success and how they go about implementing such a strategy when elected, WDET’s Travis Wright spoke with former Mayor Dennis Archer.
Bankruptcy reporter and Next Chapter Detroit blogger Sandra Svoboda and Bridge Magazine's computer-assisted reporting special Mike Wilkinson join Craig to talk bankruptcy court proceedings and Mayor Mike Duggan.
Director of Kresge Arts in Detroit Michelle Perron and 2014 Kresge Artist Fellow and local filmmaker Jasmine Rivera join Craig to discuss the Fellowship Award and what it means to her.
Westland Mayor William "Bill" Wild sits down with Craig to discuss the accomplishments and challenges faced by residents in his community.
Listeners call in with their opinions about the work that Mayor Mike Duggan has done during the first six months of his term.
Check out feature interviews and our list of cultural happenings taking place in and around Detroit this weekend! There's a symphonic picnic with the DSO Goes at Stony Creek Metropark, a new dog park coming to Detroit's Midtown neighborhood, a panel discussion with artists at the MOCAD and so much more.
On a recent afternoon at The Oakland, bartender Shane McGrath broke down the process of making a perfect Manhattan for WDET’s Travis Wright.
We've created an interactive way you can tell us about what the city parks look like this summer. We want to see how well they are maintained throughout the season. We'll then take that information and plot it on an interactive map (with pictures). Check it out ... and help us out.
Senior News Analyst Bankole Thompson and Team Leader at the Institute for Population Health Anthony Harris sit down with Craig to discuss the HIV crisis in Detroit.
Maureen Devine is the new art curator at COBO Hall. Devine tells WDET’s Travis Wright about the history of COBO's collection, and her plans to support Detroit artists who do large scale work.
United States Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet is in Detroit today to speak to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. As part of its new strategy… the Peace Corps is casting a wider net for recruitment and strengthening relationships with faith-based organizations across the country.
Artist and activist dream hampton and Journalist, Anna Clark talk to Craig Fahle about how A Detroit Anthology is different because it's a collection of Detroit stories for Detroiters.
A lot is written about our city these hard days, it is typically meant to explain Detroit to those who live elsewhere. Much of this writing is brilliant, but our anthology, this anthology, is different: it is a collection of Detroit stories for Detroiters.
This week with The Detroit Agenda we went out into various parts of Detroit to explore what community means, why it's important and what it looks like. Check out our map that shows you exactly where we went and what it looked like while we were there.
Parks hold a special place in a community. In some instances they can define the feel of a neighborhood. Parks function as a tool for revitalization and if cared for, parks can be an essential part of recreation, the environment…and beauty. WDET's Martina Guzman spoke to members of the Hubbard Farms community in Southwest Detroit about Clark Park and its significance.
This week, WDET’s series “The Detroit Agenda” focuses on the “Sense of Community” residents feel within their neighborhoods. And folks in one Detroit neighborhood say their close-knit community makes for one of the Motor City’s hidden gems. WDET’s Daniel Long has more.
Craig speaks with Allen Park Mayor William "Bill" Matakas. Matakas, who was first elected in 2011, sits down with Craig to discuss what’s happening in his community and the issues facing city residents.
WDET is examining the concerns of Detroiters over the next few months in a series we call the “Detroit Agenda”. We’ve tackled blight, crime, and public lighting as serious concerns facing city residents. But city residents were also concerned about the overall health of their communities. One of the most prominent neighborhoods in the city is that of Midtown--formerly the Cass Corridor--which has seen an influx of residents and capital improvements. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen spoke with residents of the area to get their take on the neighborhood.
As the city struggles to rise from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy some Detroiters say they fear losing something beyond political or financial control. They say the tough circumstances that once brought residents together now serve to divide the city.
Pollution, blight, and crime have battered this old, industrial part of Detroit. But those who remain hope to see better days.
Organizers of ASSEMBLE wrap-up their seminar that ran parallel to the Mackinac Policy Conference.
As part of our mayor series, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence discusses the issues and developments facing her community.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department began cutting service to customers who have not paid their bills.
President and CEO of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Ann Parsons joins Craig to announce an exciting project that could bring the DSO to your neighborhood.
Haleem “Stringz” Rasul is a dancer from Detroit who specializes in a dance that originated in Detroit back in the '70s called the jit. He speaks about the documentary he made about the pioneers of the dance with WDET's Travis Wright.
The Detroit Sound Conservancy is hosting a conference on archiving Detroit’s musical heritage on Friday. Sound Conservancy founder Carleton Gholz speaks with WDET's Travis Wright.
Craig takes calls from listeners on a wide variety of topics
In an ongoing "Mayor of" series: Mayor Jack Kirksey of Livonia, Michigan stops into the WDET studio to discuss what's going on in his city and any issues it may be facing today.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is hosting it's annual graduation ceremony for program residents who have successfully completed the DRMM program which includes career training, counseling and housing programs.
Detroit is on its way to creating Community Advisory Councils in each of the seven council districts. The aim of the committees is to improve community access to city government and to better connect residents’ voices to elected officials.
The 123-year-old First Unitarian Church of Detroit burned to the ground May 10. Here's what it looked like in the early 1900s.
Steve Locke left Detroit in the early-'80s to study art and seek out a career on the East Coast. He found what he was looking for, and never looked back. His first exhibition back in Detroit opens this weekend at MOCAD. Locke speaks about his work with WDET's Travis Wright.
The President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Stephanie Meeks and Mike Powe, a Senior Researcher for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, speak with Craig about the role of historic preservation in city revitalization.
YallaEat! Which means Let’s go eat! In Arabic are culinary excursion being offered by the Arab American National Museum.
More Baby Boomers and younger adults are finding themselves as caregivers to their aging parents.
WDET is examining the concerns of Detroiters in a series called The Detroit Agenda. As part of our look into public lighting this week, WDET’s Travis Wright examines the situation in Chaldean Town.
West Vernor Highway is a major commercial districts in Detroit. The busy highway provides a lifeline to shopping, jobs, and entertainment to more than 90,000 residents. But broken street lights have left many businesses in the dark.
Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison discusses the significant happenings in his city.
Craig speaks with UofM Sociologist and Author, Dr. Wayne Baker about his research outlining how many Americans share similar values.
The Detroit Public Lighting Authority is installing new LED streetlights throughout the city to combat darkness in the neighborhoods. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen spent some time with one of the lighting crews and has this report.
Green Living Science provides recycling education in a creative format at the Lincoln Street Art Park in Detroit. Executive Director Rachel Klegon spoke the organization’s work with WDET’s Travis Wright.
A new book called “Canvas Detroit” examines contemporary artists who use the physical landscape of the city in their work. Authors Julie Pincus and Detroit Nichole Christian. They spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright.
A new exhibit called ”Las Rebeldes” or “The Rebels," opened this weekend at a new museum in Southwest Detroit. Members of the Mexican Community established El Museo Del Norte to preserve the legacy and history of South East Michigan's Mexican population.
This year's effort is divided by council district, starting in Northwest Detroit.
Neighborhood Service Organization comes to the WDET studios to explain the future of social service organizations in Detroit.
The Palmer Park Art Fair returns to Detroit after a decades long absence.
It's been a year since the Skillman Foundation teamed up with the Detroit Bus Company to offer DPS children transportation to after-school programs. Andy Didorosi and Yodit Mesfin-Johnson give us an update.
Wayne State University's Associate Professor of Theater Lavinia Hart and actress Annie Keris are in-studio to give a live performance reading from the play August: Osage County.
The Feet in 2 Worlds series spanning the past decade is now an online magazine. It's debut issue, "Redefining the American Dream," was released yesterday, investigating the changes in what the American Dream means to immigrants.
There are roughly 20-thousand homeless people in Detroit. Rookie police officers, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters are being trained on how to interact with this segment of the population.
Hamtramck Emergency Manager Cathy Square speaks with WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen about her goals for the city's financial health.
President of the University Cultural Center Association Sue Mosey and Founder and President of the Warren/Conner Development Coalition Maggie DeSantis sit down with Craig to discuss the programs and ideas behind strong neighborhoods throughout Detroit.
A group of Detroit residents and youth mentors join Craig for a panel discussion on what it takes to motivate male students in Detroit Public Schools to pursue higher education and professional careers.
In anticipation of Culture Lab Detroit, WDET's Travis Wright speaks with My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden about the collaborative process. New music awaits!
City Council member Raquel Castañeda-López has helped launch an Immigration Task Force in Detroit. The task force is in the beginning phases of rolling out a plan to deal with pressing immigrant issues.
Hundreds of filmmakers, non-profit organizations, and individuals will document stories in Detroit on the same day. Filmmaker Stephen McGee and producer Brandon Litman talk about why their bringing this "One Day in Detroit" to life.
Author Jack Dempsey discusses the little known facts behind Detroit's own Capitol Park.
As part of our investigation on blight this week, WDET’s Travis Wright looks at the chronic condition of illegally dumped tires in Detroit.
Suspensions and revocations reached new highs among Michigan medical professionals in fiscal 2013, according to a new report this month from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Health Professions.
One community is using art to reduce and prevent blight. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
The Duggan Administration, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced this morning the launch of a two-tiered challenge awarding $500,000 to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park.
A new comic book, 25 Ways to Say No developed by a native Detroiter, aims to give children different ways to tell their peers that they don’t want drugs or alcohol.
Ohio mayor says Detroit is not beyond help, and other cities can (and should) aid its recovery.
Mayor Mike Duggan was in Detroit's Marygrove neighborhood on Wednesday to announce a streamlined approach for targeting and then either demolishing or acquiring neglected properties. WDET's Travis Wright was there.
British Ambassador of the United States Sir Peter Westmacott comes to Wayne State University to present The Transatlantic Alliance: Security through Prosperity.
With no prior experience in healthcare policy, Charles Gaba managed to become a national leader in up-to-date coverage and projections for Obamacare.
AARP and the Troy Police Department will come together to increase public awareness about the crimes targeting senior citizens in our community and how to protect them from these crimes.
This week's Crain's Detroit Business feature focuses on the soccer game between Real Madrid and Manchester United to be held at University of Michigan's Big House on Aug. 2, 2014.
Yo-Yo Ma will visit Detroit Public Schools' Spain Elementary with Damian Woetzel, former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, to engage students in interactive dance, music, and poetry.
The music world lost an icon when the "Godfather of House," DJ Frankie Knuckles, died this week due to complications with diabetes. Born Francis Nicholls, he was 59. Detroit native Kevin Saunderson is one of the founders of techno music and was a contemporary of Frankie Knuckles. WDET’s Travis Wright asked him to measure the impact Knuckles had on electronic music.
Tragic events on Detroit's Eastside ignite debate on race relations in the changing city.
The Craig Fahle Show takes a look at the history of the Jewish community in Metro Detroit and where it could be going in the future.
Due to the latest General Motors fiasco, what is next for auto safety?
WDET and the Detroit Lions are joining forces to create a healthier region. To kick off the partnership, we created The Detroit Lions Challenge and provided thousands of healthy meals to local families in need with the help of WDET listeners and Gleaners.
Hear two Detroit poets perform live and discuss the significance of poetry in culture and the history of Detroit.
With businesses opening up touting the Detroit name, Brian Dickerson of the Detroit Free Press asks what should qualify a place to claim ownership of the city.
Co-captain of Detroit Diehards Wheelchair Basketball Team, Myreo Dixon and WDET's Pat Batcheller talk Michigan and Michigan State basketball, Tigers opening day, and a wheelchair basketball tournament.
Keeping kids active with recess is what Playworks Play 60 and the Detroit Lions hope to do.
Metro Times returns with a look at preservation efforts of old Tiger Stadium.
The Detroit Lions and WDET are teaming up to shine a spotlight on the importance of healthy food access.
In one Detroit community, it's nearly impossible to find a home to buy. We don't mean Downtown or Corktown, but Grandmont Rosedale. Why's that? Learn here.
The indie-pop duo Illy Mack has garnered a reputation as one of Detroit’s better live acts. But bandmates Jen David and Steve Kendzorski don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the recording process. They'll release a cassette tape this weekend. But David tells WDET’s Travis Wright that was a bit of an ordeal getting these songs together.
WDET’s STAR program supports regionally-based arts and culture non-profits. Working hard under a humble budget, the Cantata Academy Chorale is releasing a new CD at the end of the month, coinciding with a performance in Detroit. Director and conductor Sue Cantonese and soprano Lisa Smith spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright.
This week's Metro Times segment includes a feature written by Brett Callwood on comics created by local artists.
One of the world’s foremost living iconographers, Vlasios Tsotsonis of Greece has been commissioned by The congregation at the Basilica of St. Mary to paint in the Orthodox tradition.
Beatrice Spears – who grew up at Brewster-Douglass – remembers it as a place where “everybody was family.”
Several aging sewer systems will get an infusion of cash from the state to upgrade their facilities. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
"With a population that is 83 percent African American, Detroit is blacker than any big city in America. But black people might not be the ones whom revitalization is helping". This is an excerpt from yesterday's Huffington Post article by HP Editor Ashley Woods. Her article prompted a conversation with Craig, Ashley, Yousef Bunchi Shakur, community organizer and leader and Ber-Henda Williams President of Power of Girlhood resident of Southwest Detroit.
The divide between rich and poor people has grown wider in recent decades, and President Obama has said we need to create opportunities that make upward mobility possible.
Nickelodeon’s February HALO Effect award recipient and Osborn Evergreen Academy senior, DeQuan O'Neal comes in to the WDET's studios to talk about his work in the community and his work in Detroit.
Michigan Department of Education released MEAP cohort data that shows stagnation in math scores.
Photojournalist Leni Sinclair is in studio to share her experience as a part of Detroit's political and creative movement in the 1960s and 70s.
Detroit bus stops are getting some upgrades but not from the city. Two students of Urban Studies at Wayne State University are building bus stop benches.
The Lost Marbles Gallery has organized a show at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit celebrating the work of the Urban Pheasant Glass collective. Gallery owner David Dodson and Urban Pheasant Glass founder Drew Kups Spoke about the event with WDET’s Travis Wright.
Executive Director of the Warren Conner Development Corp. Maggie DeSantis explains what revitalization means for the entire city.
Detroit Future City has plans for exactly that. Peter Hammer is the director of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. He shares his perspective on what will work in the plan for the city and who will benefit.
There have been many water breaks throughout the Metro Detroit area this winter. Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash discusses how the system is set up, what each city is responsible for when it comes to infrastructure and how melting snow may wreak havoc on the sewage systems and waste water.
A new hockey stadium is slated for downtown Detroit,and that has basketball fans wondering if the Pistons might share the new facility with the Red Wings. But Pistons owner Tom Gores just invested tens of millions in the Palace of Auburn Hills. Dennis Mannion, the President and CEO of Palace Sports and Entertainment, tells WDET’s Travis Wright that Gores wanted a total overhaul.
The Detroit International Bridge company, which owns and operates the Ambassador Bridge has won a small victory. The Canadian Government granted environmental approval for a second bridge span.
Southfield Schools Superintendent Wanda Cook-Robinson will leave her post in March, to begin work with Oakland County Schools. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
With the band The Satin Peaches, George Morris went about as far as a musicians can go before breaking out internationally, even signing a major record deal just a few years ago. It didn't pan out. But Morris recently started making music under his own name and released the “Black and White” EP just a couple weeks ago.He spoke about the music he's making these days with WDET’s Travis Wright
This week's Metro Times contains an article that talks about Dan Gilbert's development company, Bedrock, buying building's in Capitol Park which may be displacing the artists community that has already sprung up there.
The Detroit Public Schools are offering rewards to students who show up for class on the state-wide count day.
Nathan Skid from Crain's Detroit Business is in-studio to discuss about the popular brewing company, HopCat, coming to Detroit.
he recent escape of a convicted murderer from a maximum security facility in Ionia has thrust the Michigan prison system into the public spotlight. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit kicks off its spring season with a Friday night party that opens two very different exhibitions to the public. "State of Exception" features objects left behind by migrants who've made the journey from Mexico to America. Another, titled "I Cancel All My Works at Death," was curated by Triple Candie and examines the late performance artist James Lee Byars who was born in Detroit, in 1932, and studied philosophy at Wayne State University.
Wayne State holds its third annual conference on Understanding the Impact of Poverty on Education.
Bridge Magazine, a partner in the Detroit Journalism Cooperative, introduces methods for measuring progress during Detroit's bankruptcy.
The Hip in Detroit music blog celebrates its second anniversary on Saturday with a concert featuring Tunde Olaniran. Hailing from Flint, the singer, rapper and producer has become a darling of the Detroit music scene. Olaniran spoke about the differences between the Detroit and Flint music scenes with WDET’s Travis Wright.
The Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is presenting a play inspired by the pains of the creative process. In “A Play by Franco Vitella,” written by Detroit playwright Franco Vitella, the madness of writer’s block takes center stage. Vitella and Magenta’s Executive Artistic Director Frannie Shepherd-Bates spoke about the production with WDET’s Travis Wright.
WDET’s STAR Program highlights regional arts and culture non-profits that do important work on humble budgets. This time we turn to the stage: The Ridgedale Players are Troy-based community theater company. Bill Hellebyck and Eileen White spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright about the troupe’s upcoming production of Spamalot, and their recent one act play festival.
WSU English professor M.L. Liebler joins Craig in-studio to discuss the upcoming "The Motown Sound: How Music Shaped the Motor City" event.
Author Mark Binelli speaks with Craig about his book Detroit City is the Place To Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis as part of the first annual book club week on The Craig Fahle Show.
Funk Brother Dennis Coffey played guitar on countless hit records, and not only for Motown. It's his guitar that screams beneath Edwin Starr's "War." And Coffey’s 1972 hit, "Scorpio,” made him the first white musician heard on “Soul Train.” And he’s as funky as ever, performing regularly with the Dennis Coffey Quartet at the Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit.Coffey, drummer Steve Adams, and percussionist Drew Shultz spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright. Coffey says the show is different each week:
The traditional New Orleans jazz and funk music Jon Batiste was raised on provides a foundation for the more contemporary, soulful sound he makes with his band Stay Human. The musician and actor is a scion of what's been called "Louisiana's largest musical family." He talked about picking up sounds from street musicians around the world, his role on HBO’s “Treme” and more with WDET’s Travis Wright.
Sphinx Stars: Detroit is a musical competition to showcase metro Detroit’s greatest young musical talent. Last year a very talented teen named Caleb Washington won the contest.
With four novels under his belt, Frank Anthony Polito's stories remain universally entertaining while centered around gay life in metro-Detroit in the 1990s. Polito just recently relocated back to the Detroit area and dropped by the studio to talk with WDET’s Travis Wright about his work, and what brought him back to home.
A project three years in the works, Chrysler unveiled its redesigned Chrysler 200 at the North American International Auto Show. Jeff Hammoud is design manager for Chrysler and Fiat. The 200 is more or less his baby. Hammoud tells WDET’s Travis Wright that key stylistic characteristics of the new car were inspired after an executive order to get out of Motown and head to Sin City.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is promoting its new ‘Neighborhood Concert Series’ in an unexpected way. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen has more.
Musician Peter Soave joins Craig live in-studio for a live performance.
Stephen Henderson from the Detroit Free Press previews the expected announcement of a plan to save the DIA’s art work and help pensioners too.
A noted hot bed for illegal garbage dumping, scrapping, and arson Brightmoor is thought to be one of the city’s neighborhoods that's been hit harder than most by chronic blight. Vickey Carter is a mother of two who lives and works in Brightmoor. She tells WDET’s Travis Wright that blight is a common topic of conversation where she lives.
Starting off in music as a jazz drummer, Ann Arbor native Zach Saginaw is garnering a reputation as one of the most dynamic electronic musicians to see live under the moniker Shigeto. Saginaw talks about the jazzier side of his music and the loneliness of touring as a solo act with WDET’s Travis Wright.
Detroit never stopped producing bands that play heavy and unabashedly “out there” music. Bands like The Octopus, who play this Saturday night at Small's with Detroit doomsters Iron Stag and Toronto's Electric Magma. Listen to The Octopus play at WDET and sit down to chat with Travis Wright.
The latest novel from national best-selling author Harry Dolan comes out today. "The Last Dead Girl" is the third in a series centered around a crime-fiction-editor-by-day and vigilante-investigator-by-night. David Loogan is dark, smooth, and smart. Dolan, who lives in Ann Arbor, spoke about his latest work with WDET’s Travis Wright. The conversation starts with Dolan describing his protagonist:
WDET's Travis Wright talks with curator Andy Gabrysiak about "In Print," an exhibition of small press publications, zines, art books, comics, experimental printed matter and original art from artists who self-publish.
After cuts to arts programs in public schools left a void, The Fly Children’s Art Center in Ypsilanti was created to provide opportunities for kids to express themselves in particularly creative environments. WDET's Travis Wright has more.
What is the Detroit Agenda? An opportunity for Detroit residents to tell elected officials what’s on their agenda for 2014. WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn joins Craig to discuss the beginning of this series.
It's a Michigan tradition. Between Friday, Dec. 27 and New Year’s Eve, more than 50 bands from around the region, groups representing multiple genres, play the party of the winter at Woodruff's Bar in Ypsilanti: Mittenfest. Joel Skene and Brittany Willis are from the band In Fact, who'll help kick things off on opening night. They dropped by the studio talk about non-profit Mittenfest benefits, and their music, with WDET’s Travis Wright.
Jews, Muslims fill in so Christian volunteers can celebrate Christmas.
Kurt Metzger, recently elected mayor of Pleasant Ridge, is retiring from Data Driven Detroit (D3), an organization he founded to collect and distribute factual data about life in Detroit.
In honor of the holiday season and Frank Costanza, Festivus Airing of Grievances begins on the Craig Fahle Show!
Do you need a little Christmas right this very minute?
Do those in need have access to mental health care in Michigan? Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation report says the state's system is broken.
Four structures have been set on fire at the Heidelberg Project in Detroit in the past couple months.
Author and sociologist Dr. James Loewen is in Detroit to discuss his best-selling book “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School Text Book Got Wrong,” which takes place tonight at Marygrove College.
Listeners share their voices with the Craig Fahle Show in the Listeners Choice.
Best Selling Author and Comedian Baratunde Thurston is in the Craig Fahle Studio today to talk about the 2013 Van Dusen Urban Leadership Forum
TV and the internet are full of ads for dating websites. Some statistics say as many as 50-percent of all relationships now begin on-line. It has become a very popular place for people who are looking for love after divorce or losing their spouse. Dr. Terry Orbuch is a marriage and family therapist and professor at Oakland University. She has published dozens of articles and written five books. She has a new PBS show called “The Love Doctor”. WDET’s Amy Miller spoke with her about how people find love the second time around….
There are 12 Federally recognized Native American tribes in the state of Michigan. Filmmaker Audrey Geyer joins WDET's Martina Guzman to discuss her new film and talks about the myths that Michigan Indians have disappeared and revisits the horrors of the period known as the Boarding School Era.
Columnist and Associate Business Editor of The Detroit News Daniel Howes discusses a forum that he and former city council member Sheila Cockrel have planned to discuss Democracy in Detroit.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) executive director Tahirih Ziegler speaks with Craig about a special awards ceremony.
Police in Grosse Pointe Park are under fire after video surfaced of cops within the department berating and making racist remarks toward black people.
Detroit's new Police Chief James Craig visits the Craig Fahle Show to discuss how to solve Detroit's crime problems.
NPR International Correspondent Deborah Amos and Professor of Political Science and Director of The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University Dr. Fred Pearson spoke with Craig about the upcoming 2013 Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lecture and Peacemaker Awards Ceremony.
The Target Group and the Wayne State University Police are hosting a conference on understanding and reducing violence among youth.
Why are some people so afraid of strangers knocking at the front door that they’re willing to point and shoot a gun before finding out why the stranger is there?
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan reorganizing leadership roles. Search for new President begins.
A commune of squatters living in one of Detroit's roughest areas are facing a bit of backlash from their neighbors.
As part of WDET's Detroit Agenda project, we've spoken with Detroiters to hear their concerns about the city. One of the biggest issues concerning residents is a lack of jobs. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen spoke with former Mayor Dennis Archer to get his thoughts.
WDET's latest STAR is Rebel Nell, a Detroit-based jewelry company that operates as a community minded non-profit. The organization hires disadvantaged women from around the region to create jewelry from fallen pieces of graffiti found in Detroit. Amy Peterson co-founded Rebel Nell with Diana Russell. Peterson tells WDET’s Travis Wright how it all got started.
California millionaire with a Detroit connection gives back to the city.
The Detroit fire Commissioner has been in his position since 2011 and a lot of things have changed since then for both the city and the fire department.
Three events on Thursday will give city residents a chance to talk about their neighborhoods, opportunities in Detroit, and the city’s future.
On Wednesday, October 23, the Neighborhood Service Organization will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NSO Bell Building.
MADD's national president come talks to the CFS about falling rates of teen drinking and driving.
Government officials from Mexico were in Detroit this past week to visit Osborn High School in Detroit. The delegation’s trip was arranged by the American embassy to learn about youth empowerment, community Mobilization and crime prevention.
WDET’s Martina Guzman reports on the significance of exercise and movement in metro-Detroit’s aging population.
Listener's have the opportunity to call in and discuss the topics of their choice.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen celebrates its 130th anniversary.
Reports are showing that Detroit's neighborhoods are doing better, but just how much better?
WDET's Travis Wright has the story about a conference this Thursday aimed at helping local fashion-related businesses accelerate to national markets. Among the presenters at Fashion Speak 2013 is a Michigan-born designer who was a contestant on season two of television’s “Project Runway." Karen Bucsemi is the editor of StyleLine Magazine. She founded the Detroit Garment Group Guild. Lians Jadan is a fashion photographer and creative consultant. They say FashionSpeak 2013 covers all corners of the fashion industry.
As the sun sets over Detroit the streets are left in darkness. A lack of fully functional street lights is an epidemic across the city, but a plan to fix the issue is in the works.
Tom Osdoba is Vice President for Green Initiatives at Enterprise Community Partners, with a mission to create opportunity for low- and moderate income people through affordable housing in diverse, thriving communities.
Listeners' have the chance to call in and give their opinions about a variety of topics effecting their lives today.
PBS is premiering a new program called Genealogy Roadshow. It takes a look at family histories in various cities around the U.S. Craig speaks with Kenyatta Berry, Genealogist and Eugenia Gorecki, Detroit resident about what the Detroit episode revealed.
What is the impact of continued cuts to arts and music programs at schools? What are students missing by not having access to arts and music? Non-profits are trying to fill the gaps with in-school and after school programs. How are they doing filling that void? What kinds of students take advantage of those programs? Do they have to charge students for the programs?
Poet, musician and actor Saul Williams, on a phone from Harlem with WDET's Travis Wright, comments on the state of hip hop, his new film, and how he shifts between musical and the poetic modes.
Members of the African American community have compared the of Killing of Trayvon Martin to murder of Emmett Till. Find out why people are making this comparison.
What has been the outcome of workplace and school diversity since Michigan voters did away with Affirmative Action in 2006?
Chief Deputy Treasurer of Wayne County, David J. Szymanski comes to the WDET studio to announce a land auction in Wayne County.
Michigan’s Attorney General says seven building inspectors in Detroit are being charged with taking bribes to falsify reports.
The Michigan State Fair is back! Fifth Third Bank is sponsoring a new fair in a new location at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Craig speaks with Executive Director of Fifth Third Bank Michigan State Fair; Mike Watts and State Fair Agriculture Chair person, Jackie Scramlin about the new fair.
The city of Detroit has a surplus of abandoned buildings that have become the dwelling places for the cities nearly 50,000 stray dogs.
Detroit Native Robert Hurst returns to the WDET studio with a sneak preview of his Detroit Jazz Festival performances.
Gov. Snyder says $100M will help tear down abandoned buildings in five Michigan cities.
How can the Detroit community come back from bankruptcy? Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation shares how community positivity can lead to possibility.
The Detroit Historic District Commission held a public hearing this week about the future of the downton State Saving Bank. The hearing has raised questions about the relationship between preservation and development in the city. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen has this report.
The Detroit Historical Museum invites Detroit-area locals to help create their next exhibit. Chief Curatorial Officer Tobi Voight explains how you can nominate your favorite Detroit buildings.
Spend your weekend the Craig Fahle way with tips for great events and activities in and around Detroit.
Bankole Thompson, of the Michigan Chronicle, visits the studio to talk with Craig to do some political forecasting for the city of Detroit.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson tells WDET’s Travis Wright that if any of the money the DIA collects from Oakland County is used to satisfy creditors, or if any of the art is sold, the tax deal between the museum and the county is dead.
Where were you when the lights went out? Today is the 10-year anniversary of the power outage that crippled the grid.
Americans without health insurance will be expected to sign up in October, Craig and guest Erin Knott help to make the process more clear.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn has received a federal Public Allies grant to serve as an operating site for metro Detroit.
John Hertel of SMART has been named the CEO of the newly established Regional Transit Authority. WDET's Pat Batcheller spoke with Hertel about what transit riders can expect.
India Day is celebration of food, music, and dance commemorating the end of British Colonial Rule happening in Novi on Saturday, August 10, 2013.
Miguel cabrera se considera el jugador más valioso de los Tigres de Detroit y también de Las Grandes Ligas de beisbol. ¿Pero como mantiene un jugador de este nivel el balance de la familia? Cabrera habla con Craig Fahle sobre la fama y donde el considera que vienen los mejores beisboleros.
Academy Award winning director Michael Moore describes how he reacted upon learning about Detroit bankruptcy to WDET's Travis Wright.
The Garden Bowl Alley is still rolling after 100 years in Detroit.
UM-Dearborn wins grant for program that trains leaders to work for non-profits. Ismael Ahmed explains how it works.
Listeners share their opinions on the news of the day. Including: Snowden, Charles Pugh, the recent upswing in prejudice and offensive language, including prejudice against hipsters.
It isn't just the numbers. Counters have to examine for spelling errors to divine voter intent.
Craig talks to Martina Guzmán about her tour through Southwest Detroit to find the authentic Mexican food that lies outside the boundaries of the area that Detroiters know as Mexican Town.
Meijer has opened its first store in Detroit. WDET's Nick Ciolino spoke with the company's CEO about the decision to put down roots in the city.
It's time to recognize the community service effort going on throughout the city. And ARISE Detroit says the time to get involved is now.
Here are the essential and crucial moments from a joint announcement from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's joint news conference on declaring bankruptcy.
Detroiters are disappointed, hopeful, and weary about the news the city has filed for Bankruptcy. Here what they have to say.
Officials from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation say they have a plan to redevelop the property on the site of old Tiger Stadium. But they say a conservancy group for the field is creating a roadblock.
This weekend, in Detroit, 21 bands from around the region will play a benefit concert called S'Mittenfest to raise money for a non-profit that supports youth literacy. Amanda Uhle is the executive director of 826 Michigan. She tells WDET’s Travis Wright about the inaugural S'Mittenfest.
Director Christie Herring tells the story of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage and ignited a movement.
Summer event first started as a response to street violence. Now it's about fun and education.
Churches and community organizations are getting involved in Detroit's growing food movement.
Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence was honored this week at the White House by First Lady Michelle Obama.
The co-founders of Literary Detroit, Anna Clark and Ashley Calhoun, talk with Craig about turning Detroit into literary city.
Mid-week market days return for a third summer. WDET speaks with Market President Dan Carmody.
Detroit's central business district is being kept extra safe by businesses participating in Project Lighthouse. Craig speaks with Robert Gregory about the program.
WDET’s Star program supports regional arts and culture non-profits doing vital work on humble budgets. With auditions coming up next month, WDET’s Travis Wright introduces us to the Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Featuring 250 dedicated members representing more than 50 communities, it's one of Michigan’s oldest youth symphonies.
Craig talks to Author David Kennedy about his latest book, 'Don't Shoot,' which focuses on inner-city violence.
The ribbon cutting ceremony for Detroit's New Public Safety Headquarters was held June 28th, the headquarters will be fully operational this next month.
Al Taylor of the Peace Project and Dr. Carl Taylor, Professor at Michigan State and expert in urban violence and stable communities, join Craig and callers for a conversation about Gun Violence and school-age youth after a special program by This American Life.
Today Duggan told WDET's Travis Wright he’s back in the race. This time, as a write in candidate. Travis asked Duggan whether he had even considered launching a write-in campaign immediately after the court of appeals delivered its ruling
Low-income residents could get some relief paying their heating bills this winter. WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with State Senator Mike Nofs about the new legislation.
What does 'gentrification' mean for Detroit? Dr. June Manning Thomas of University of Michigan, Stephen Henderson of The Detroit Free Press, and Kathy Wendler of the Southwest Detroit Business Association join Craig in a conversation on gentrification.
Before his record release show, Detroit singer James Linck speaks with WDET's Travis Wright about his debut album "Fortress of Solitude."
A local initiative helps the homeless fight their way off the streets by cleaning up their legal lives. Craig speaks with Jeyesh Patel, an Attorney at Street Outreach, and Dennis Sloan, a former Homeless man, about the unique court.
City faces second state takeover since 2000. That one lasted seven years. Mayor thinks this one will be much quicker.
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is celebrating it's 10th anniversary. Craig speaks with Faye Nelson, President and CEO of the Riverfront Conservancy, and Matt Cullen, Chair of the Riverfront Conservancy Board of Directors, about the history of and work the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has done in the community.
Curt Guyette from The Metro Times talk to Craig Fahle about his story on the petroleum byproduct known as “petcoke” which is being stored, in the open, on the bank of the Detroit River
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra attracted 712 new donors in May of 2013.
Director of Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, Nick Schroeck, the Consortium of Hispanic Agencies' Michelle Martinez, and The New York Times' Ian Austen speak with Craig on Petroleum Coke, a waste byproduct affecting the Detroit River.
For those without air conditioning, city officials say they can't afford not to offer cooling centers.
You, the people of Michigan, have voted on the top 8 issues facing the citizens of Michigan, and tonight we’ll choose the number one issue. Call-in during The Craig Fahle Show to make your pitch for the most critical problem facing the citizens of Michigan.
City faces second state takeover since 2000. Mayor explains why.
The Detroit Mower Gang has been cutting grass in city parks for the past three summers. This weekend, they rev things up with a mowing marathon. The winner gets a shiny, heavy belt.
Created by Detroit natives Allison Kriger and Ellen Schneider, Vote Detroit is a non-partisan initiative aimed at raising awareness and increasing civic participation amongst city residents.
Craig speaks with former Marine Dan Fink and Hiring our Heroes' Director of Small Business Engagement Jennifer Giering about an upcoming job fair at Selfridge ANGB for veterans and military spouses.
Bestselling author Jim Wallis discusses his new book, On God's Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned about Serving the Common Good. Wallis has recently served on the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and is the current chair of the Global Agenda Council on Faith for the World Economic Forum.
WDET listeners, staff join The Greening of Detroit to plant trees in Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood.
What makes a neighborhood safe? Where is the line between privacy and being a nosy neighbor? The shocking news story out of Cleveland made us think about how well we know our neighbors, and what neighborhoods can do to ensure the safety of our youth. What activities promote neighborliness where you live? Are block parties the answer? Neighborhood watch programs? Door to door campaigns of some sort? Share what are you doing to make your neighborhood safe...
WDET’s Star Program supports arts & culture in Detroit. This time we hear about the Grand River Creative Corridor.
Founder Derek Weaver tells WDET’s Travis Wright how the arts-oriented non-profit was created on a whim when the real estate manager met noted graffiti artist Sintex while heading to work one day on Grand River Avenue, in Detroit.
Tom Josaitis, son of Focus Hope co-founder Elanor Josaitus, discusses his career shift toward Focus: HOPE and new initiatives the long-time Detroit organization is implementing.
The Warren-Conner Development Coalition is holding a mayoral forum that’s scheduled to begin at 6:30 Wednesday night.
Plans are moving forward for the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial to be built at Memorial Park in Royal Oak. For the past two years, non-profit group Honor Flight Michigan Legacy has pushed for the $4 million project and have been selling inscribed red bricks to line a portion of the memorial. Guest Host Amy Miller speaks with Debi Hollis, President of the Honor Flight Michigan Legacy board, Michael Gordon, Project Architect, and Larry Halbert, Project Sculptor, to discuss the progress of the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial and the efforts up to this point to make the project a reality.
Miriam Noland, President of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, stops by the studio to discuss her organization and what they are doing for neighborhoods in Michigan.
Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee has introduced legislation to allocate federal aid money to communities so they can tear down abandoned homes. He spoke with WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen.
The Detroit Historical Society is adding the handprints and signature of a Tigers’ great to its Legends Plaza. Willie Horton will leave his imprints Friday.
The Detroit Food Policy Council is hosting a conference this weekend called “What’s On Your Plate” where topics such as sourcing local food, nutrition education, and Detroit’s recently passed urban agriculture ordinance will be discussed at Focus Hope.
Civil Rights attorney and Royal Oak City Commissioner Jim Rasor speaks with WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen about a recent challenge to an equal rights ordinance in the city.
The Sierra Club’s Environmental Justice Program will issue the organization's first-ever Detroit State-of-the-Environment report.
Residents of one Detroit neighborhood say their community identity is being changed, against their wishes.
WDET’s Martina Guzman reports on how the unofficial renaming of the Hubbard Richard neighborhood is raising concerns.
Business leaders in Detroit – led by Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert – are unveiling a new plan to refresh a portion of the city’s Woodward corridor.
The U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on same-sex marriage this week, including arguments for repealing the Defense of Marriage Act from 1996. David Garcia is director of Affirmations, a LGBT center in metro Detroit. He tells WDET's Travis Wright that evidence suggests support for gay marriage is growing across the country, and that the Supreme Court hearings mark an unprecedented moment for the gay community nationwide.
Facebook and Twitter have changed the communication between organizers and protestors, but do you think social media is inciting protests or diluting people's willingness to go to the streets? Craig takes calls to hear your opinions on protesting in the 21st century.
Southwest Detroit Businessman Frank Venegas Receives the 'Ohitli" Award, the highest recognition bestowed on a person of Mexican heritage living outside of Mexico.
WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen caught up with Michigan Economic Development Corporation President Michael Finney at the Governor's Economic Summit.
Governor Rick Snyder held a town hall meeting in Detroit today to announce that the city is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. The state could appoint an Emergency Financial Manager within the month to address the ongoing cash problems. WDET’s Laura Weber-Davis attended the meeting at Wayne State. She spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright about the Governor’s announcement.
Former DMC CEO Mike Duggan formally announced his bid for city Mayor at an event on Detroit's east side. WDET's Quinn Klinefelter has more.
The Pontiac School District has some property for sale. WDET's Tim Burke has more.
Traveling t-shirt exhibit lets DPS students, grads show their pride.
Proposal would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and other factors.
You shared your "You know you're a Detroiter when..." stories. Now, take a listen.
Cass Community Social Services and Operation Get Down give homeless people a place to get out of the cold.
Craig speaks with children's advocates about how they believe we can change future homicide rates by intervening with children today.
Pontiac is considering tearing down the iconic Phoenix Center to help ease the financial struggles of the city. Craig speaks with Pontiac's Mayor, Leon Jukowski about this and more.
Is there common ground on gun control? Craig speaks with senior researcher at the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, Jocelyn Kiley about gun control consensus and the Pew Research Center survey on gun laws that shows overwhelming support among Americans on issues such as closing the so-called gun show loophole and banning assault weapons.
Craig speaks with Aisa Villarosa Berg, President of The 313 Project, and Drew Mast, Associate Attorney at Clark Hill PLC and member of The 313 Project Advisory Board, about their progress in helping the residents of Detroit and their involvement in Home Depot's Aprons In Action program.
The document, called Future City Detroit, incorporates more than two years of work by urban planners from around the world and community members here in Detroit.
WDET volunteer Lori Robinson speaks with Kalimah Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of SASHA, about her efforts to help victims of sexual assault in Detroit.
Former FBI Detroit leader Andy Arena heads up Detroit Crime Commission's response to rising number of murders.
Craig has a candid discussion with listeners about the latest Detroit homicide numbers released yesterday. Former Detroit Chief of Police Benny Napolean said that Detroit needs approximately 5,000 police officers on the streets, a number that is nearly double the amount of officers currently working in the city. Napoleon also attributed much of violent crime in Detroit to narcotics trafficking. Additionally, in 2004 Jeff Seidel, a reporter for the Detroit Free Press said, “More than 50 percent of all murders in Detroit are related to the drug trade. Most of these murders do not happen because someone is high; it comes from the business side. Buying. Selling. Protecting turf.”
Listeners weigh in with their thoughts on Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon's jab at potential opponent for a Detroit mayoral run, Mike Duggan. Napoleon made the comments about former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan at a service honoring the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
University of Michigan's Understanding Race Project examines the important issues fundamental to the human experience while advancing the national conversation on race. Amy Harris, Museum Director of University of Michigan's Museum of Natural History and Zarinah El-Amin Naeem, Community Engagement Liason for Understanding Race, join Craig to talk about the project.
In early 2011, WDET started a reporting concept we call “Crossing the Lines”. Crossing the Lines is an exploration of what unites us and divides us as people and as a region.
Since then, you have helped WDET and Metro Detroit by coming out to our events – community meetings large and small, talking about your place in the fabric of Southeast Michigan and lending your voice to surveys, stories and conversations here on the Craig Fahle Show.
As we head into 2013, WDET is proud to share with you some of the voices, the names, and the people who we’ve met in our travels in a new series of videos.
Since the shootings in Connecticut there has been a lot of speculation about what, if any, mental illness other condition Adam Lanza may have had. Craig speaks with Dr. Colleen Allen; CEO of the Autism Alliance of Michigan and Governor's appointed Chair of the MI Autism Council. Allen has a background is speech/language and clinical expertise in the diagnosis/clinical differentiation of autism and related disorders. They discuss the myths and realities of Autism.
The Ford Motor Company is making a major investment in facilities and programs to help youth in Detroit.
Head of Michigan Association of Police: "You'll be able to get a pizza delivered faster than you'll be able to get a police officer" if cuts continue in Michigan.
How does trauma impact kids in the short term and the long term? How should parents approach their children on the topic of violence and tragedy? Craig speaks with Caelan Kuban, Director of the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children about violence, trauma and children.
WDET has a conversation with Councilman James Tate.
Craig speaks with Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, spiritual leader at The Shul, and Israel Nordin, an owner of Detroit Design Center(builders of the Menorah), about the celebration and the meaning of Hanukkah.
Craig speaks with Judy Karandjeff, Vice President of Advocacy for the League of Women Voters-Michigan, about how to become an engaged citizen and get involved in the legislative process.
It's up to the State House now to approve a Regional Transit Authority for southeast Michigan. The State Senate voted in favor of one yesterday, with bipartisan support. WDET's Pat Batcheller spoke with State Senator Bert Johnson, who explains how the deal came together after years of discussion, but no action.
With the holiday season in full swing, area charities are amping up their efforts to help out those in need.
Stretching from Mack Avenue to Campus Martius, Detroit’s Thanksgiving parade is one of the largest in the United States. Metro-Detroiters can look forward to floats, clowns, and marching bands. The parade is put together by The Parade Company. WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen spoke with company President Tony Michaels about this year’s parade.
Craig speaks with Joshua Wright, Senior Editor at Economic Modeling Specialists, about a recent analysis naming Detroit one of the country's top markets for competitive job growth.
Over the past two years, the Sauve Art Foundation has helped fund the installation of public art throughout Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood. This art includes sculptures, uniquely designed bike racks and building murals. Craig speaks with Woodbridge developer and promoter Larry John and John Sauve from the Sauve Art Foundation to discuss Woodbridge's public art initiative and the role of public art in communities.
Metro Detroit has struggled for years to establish a regional transit system… but one group is trying to visualize how a new system might work. Freshwater Transit is the brainchild of Neil Greenberg, who has outlined a series of imaginary rail and bus routes which could connect the city of Detroit to the outlying suburbs.
Troy Mayor Janice Daniels has been a divisive mayor since she was elected in 2011, and making controversial comments about gays and lesbians on Facebook put her on the nation’s radar. She now faces a recall election on Tuesday.
Craig welcomes Michael Solaka, owner of the NEW Ye Old Butcher Shoppe in Midtown to discuss the re-establishment of the Detroit shop and its grand opening.
After controversial redistricting across the state, Michigan's congressional races have been hotly contested this election season. Take the newly redrawn Ninth district, for instance. Long-time representative Sander Levin is chairman of the Congressional Ways and Means Committee. He last represented the 12th District but is now running for re-election against Republican challenger Don Volaric and Libertarian candidate Jim Fulner in the new Ninth.
WDET's Rob St. Mary visits Detroit's Cody Rouge neighborhood to see the efforts made to improve community under Skillman's "Good Neighborhoods" program.
Cass Community Social Services opens Detroit Urban Legends Haunted House this weekend.
Craig welcomes Ford’s Head of Global Social Media, Scott Monty and CEO of Inforum, Terry Barclay in studio to discuss the power of social media in the world of marketing.
Craig speaks with Detroit News Fine Arts Reporter, Michael H. Hodges about his new book on Michigan’s Historic Railroad Stations.
Craig welcomes Joe Hingelberg, Dez Walker, Pj Jacokes to discuss 50 States of Grey, an upcoming performance at Ferndale's Go Comedy Club that takes a satirical look at the political divide in our Nation.
Craig speaks with Dara Munson, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit, about their upcoming event, "The Big Event: 'Big Easy' Style". Craig will be attending as a "celebrity bartender".
Craig is joined by Pat Batcheller and Quinn Klinefelter for a WDET News Roundtable Update to discuss the new national unemployment numbers, Kwame Kilpatrick's ongoing trial and the weekend in sports.
This Saturday, People for Palmer Park will host a tour of dozens of historic apartment buildings in Palmer Park. WDET's Rob St. Mary speaks with People for Palmer Park's Greg Piazza and Sarah James, who are coordinating the tour, about what people will see on the tour.
Craig speaks with President and CEO of The Center for Michigan, John Bebow about the Truth Squad and some of Michigan's most pressing issues including, Prop 4.
Dozens of historic apartment buildings built between the 1920s and the 1960s will be showcased on Saturday. Detroit’s Palmer Park is opening its doors for a tour of its marquee buildings. Greg Piazza and Sarah James are coordinators of the tour hosted by People for Palmer Park. They spoke recently to WDET’s Rob St. Mary.
To date, at least twenty-one serial rapists have been identified in the massive rape investigations led by Detroit Prosecutor, Kym Worthy. She is leading the charge to investigate more than 11,000 police rape kits which contain swabs of semen, saliva, and other evidence of rape. Craig speaks with Kym about the latest developments on these critical investigations and how her techniques might be applied nationally.
Craig speaks with President and CEO of The Center for Michigan, John Bebow about the Truth Squad and some of Michigan's most pressing issues, including Prop 1 and Prop 2.
Craig speaks with Journalist Daniel Denvir about two recent articles he wrote for The Atlantic Cities. The articles take a look at immigration in Detroit, specifically in Dearborn and the Mexicantown neighborhood in Southwest Detroit.
Craig welcomes Tahirih Ziegler, Executive Director for Detroit LISC and Tina Brooks, Exec Vice President for National LISC in studio to discuss investments in Detroit, efforts to champion community safety initiatives, the creation of access to quality education and successful foreclosure prevention programs.
Craig speaks with Community Activists Sumeet Dang and Kartav Patel about their grassroots movement that takes people to register to vote.
A State House committee holds hearings Thursday on a pair of bills related to a Regional Transit Authority for Metro Detroit. One bill would set up the governing and funding structure for the authority. The other would establish dedicated lanes for rapid bus transit. Local leaders are still trying to get federal money for a light-rail line on Woodward Avenue. The RTA would be a big step toward getting that funding. Carmine Palombo is the transportation director for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. He spoke with WDET’s Pat Batcheller.
The U-S Census Bureau has released its 2010 - 2011 figures on poverty throughout the country. Michigan’s poverty rate increased for the third straight year with nearly 18-percent of the population below the poverty line. Doctor Sheldon Danziger is a professor at the Gerald Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He tells WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen that the poverty rates are tied directly to slow economic recovery caused by the Great Recession.
Downtown Birmingham hosts its 38th annual street art fair this weekend. It’s organized by the Guild of Artists and Artisans, and raises money for Common Ground, which helps the homeless. Max Clayton is the director of the Guild, and she says even after four decades, the art fair continues to surprise people. She talked about the event with WDET's Pat Batcheller.
Detroit has been the punch line to many of comedian Stephen Colbert’s jokes on his show ‘The Colbert Report’, but one local man is challenging the satirist to visit the city. Josh McManus started the Facebook group, “Colbert Does Detroit…and so can you!” and it has gained a large following of metro-Detroiters.
In those almost 20 years, I’ve observed – first as a patron, then an employee of the Main Art Theatre around 1999/2000 – how store fronts changed. Local businesses became national chains, at times, and old stores became new boutiques and bistros.
But, I’m sure that if you live in Royal Oak you have seen more than just these cosmetic and economic changes.
The think tank “Measure of America” has released a new study which analyzes the young adult population in the 25 largest metropolitan regions in the country—including Detroit. One of the issues explored in the report is “youth disconnection”. Sarah Burd-Sharps is the co-author of the study. She tells WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen about youth disconnection is and the effects it can have on communities.
Powered by Design in Detroit and presented by the Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3), the Detroit Design Festival is an opportunity to highlight some of the top creative minds and innovators across Southeast Michigan. The event will take place Sept. 19-23 at a variety of locations and venues. Craig speaks with DC3 Director Matt Clayson, Interior Designer Kiana German and Brook Middlecott, the artist behind the 1st Annual Middlecott Sketchbattle Detroit.
A voting rights group is suing Secretary of State Ruth Johnson for ordering local clerks to put a citizenship check-off box on voter application forms. Those are the slips of paper voters receive when they go to the polls and sign in on Election Day. Macomb County Clerk Carmella Sabaugh says voters already have to prove their citizenship when they register, so the check box is unnecessary. She spoke with WDET's Pat Batcheller.
WDET's Amy Miller speaks with national leader in the Green Jobs Movement, Jerome Ringo about the state environmentally-minded efforts taking place in Detroit. Ringo, CEO of Eco-Opportunity Advisers and former President of Apollo Alliance, is also the Keynote Speaker for WARM's 4th Annual Breakfast on Sept. 20th at the Masonic Temple Ballroom.
Craig recaps the new plans for Belle Isle that were unveiled yesterday by Gov. Snyder and Mayor Bing. Listeners weigh in with their thoughts on the issues surrounding the plan and what it could mean for the future of Belle Isle.
Craig speaks with Thomas Woiwode, Director of the GreenWays Initiative at the Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan, and Jennifer Skulski, Director of Special Projects at the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University Research Park, about five recently built universal parks in metro-Detroit.
Craig speaks with Tommy Stephens, Owner of The Raven Lounge, and Chrystal Starr about their part in the upcoming documentary "Detropia".
On September 12th, the Detroit Economic Club is bringing Techonomy, the prestigious series of one-day tech conferences, to Detroit. Craig speaks with the Detroit Economic Club's Beth Chappell
and Founder and CEO of Techonomy, David Kirkpatrick about bringing Techonomy to Detroit and the role of technology for the future of America and its cities.
Craig welcomes Dan Duggan and Nathan Skid of Crain's Detroit Business to discuss the new Music issue coming out this Sunday night. The issue will feature Detroit's artists, producers, and plans for the future.
Craig speaks with Suzanne Wiggins, Director of Paint Creek Center for the Arts about the Art and Apples Festival happening September 7-9.
There is been an effort underway to rehab a 100-plus year old apartment complex in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. Several units of Spaulding Court have been rehabbed with plans for more in the coming year. To make it happen, there are plans for a party – an Octoberfest. Jon Koller is the President of Friends of Spaulding Court. He spoke to WDET’s Rob St. Mary.
WDET's Rob St. Mary went to Rochester this week to talk the locals about their community.
"The idea is that when I talk to someone it goes beyond what I call “transactional” - just doing one interview for one story. The idea is building relationships with people. Building stronger, deeper connections and more authentic stories will come from that process. It’s about more than just filling space on-air or on-line. For me, it’s about connecting on a much deeper level.
That’s why I’ve been enjoying my coffee shop tour. "
The Detroit Food Policy Council is hosting a public listening session this afternoon at Gleaners Community Food Bank about the land sale process in Detroit. Craig speaks with Cheryl Simons, Coordinator for the Detroit Food Policy Council, and Malik Yakini, Executive Director at the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, about the listening session and the sale of public land in Detroit.
Creative traction is happening in Detroit and it's starting to translate into real estate for small creative entrepreneurs. Craig speaks with Andy Farbman, CEO of the Farbman Group about food truck rallies in Detroit, real estate activity in the city and what the rest of 2012 could look like for the real estate market.
Crain's Detroit Business Deputy Managing Editor Dan Duggan joins Craig to talk about this year's Living in the D issue of Crain's. The issue comes out today and focuses on riverfront development, history and plans.
Rachel Lachover, Associate Director of CommunityNEXT, speaks with Craig about empowering young adults to bring about positive change in the city of Detroit. CommunityNEXT's upcoming Third Annual Pitch For Detroit, Aug. 26, will rally young adults to help drive the revitalization of Detroit with a day-long charity softball tournament and community event at Southfield's Inglenook Park.
MOCAD's Curator of Public Engagement and Commando Program creator, Jon Brumit and one of the creative researchers behind the Midwest Radical Culture Corridor, Dan Wang speak with Craig about a new initiative coming to the MOCAD this fall.
Listeners call in to join the conversation about the current issues facing the Detroit Public School Board. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter also had a chance to speak with DPS Communications Director Steve Wasko.
WDET's Rob St. Mary goes downriver to hear about life south of the city.
Michigan Chronicle Editor, Bankole Thompson stops by for his weekly segment.
Craig speaks with Detroit Tap Repertory Director and Motor City Dance Productions Founder, Denise Caston about the fifth annual Motor City Tap Fest.
Craig welcomes Detroit Artist and Educator, Sabrina Nelson in studio to discuss The Art of Collecting Art and the event being held at the Virgil Carr Cultural Center.
When you fish along the Detroit River, you’ll see signs telling you which kind of fish are safe to eat and which aren’t. Wayne State Biology professor Donna Kashian speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about information being distributed to help fishers make smart choices.
Craig speaks with Matt Helms of the Detroit Free Press about restoring one of Detroit's gems.
The 25x25 ballot initiative has filed sufficient signatures. Craig speaks with Dianne Byrum from Byrum/Fisk in Lansing about the the ballot initiative and more.
Providing assistance and support to more than 3000 families of children with special needs since 1994.
Most of the Friendship Circle's work takes place at the Ferber Kaufman Life Town building which is a 28,000 square foot, state of the art facility, which is located in West Bloomfield that serves as a therapy/activity center and social meeting place for its network of more than 1000 volunteers, professional staff and supporters. Friendship Circle knows no bounds. They help all children...black, white, yellow, Catholics, Muslims, Protestants and Jews. Does not matter.
Craig welcomes Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark NJ, in studio to discuss his participation in a small business roundtable with local business owners in Roseville as part of Obama for America’s “Fighting for Middle Class Security” campaign push.
Michigan Chronicle Editor, Bankole Thompson stops by for his weekly segment.
WDET’s Pat Batcheller got an update on the Detroit Works Project from committee member Heaster Wheeler.
Craig welcomes Ann Fitzpatrick in studio to discuss the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House about the attraction celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Brothers Grimm's first published story collection.
Craig speaks with the Olympic Rower, Tom Peszek, a Farmington Hills native about his career and the 2012 London Olympic Games.
WDET's Laura Weber-Davis speaks with WDET's All Things Considered host Travis Wright about the collaborative effort between the state and the city to make schools neighborhood hubs.
WDET's Rob St. Mary heads north up Woodward Avenue. He spent Wednesday evening with residents of the Palmer Woods/Palmer Park community.
Craig speaks with the Executive Director of Arise Detroit, Luther Keith, about the upcoming Sixth Annual Neighborhoods Day.
Listeners join Craig in a conversation about mining historic homes in Detroit.
WDET's Rob St. Mary met with the residents of the Palmer Woods and Palmer Park neighborhoods to find out what those communities want the rest of the Metro-Detroit region to know about them. Rob joins Craig in studio to discuss what the citizens said.
Craig speaks with R.J. King, author of dBusiness article, Powered By Women and Christine Rice, President of Vision IT in Detroit.
Martina Guzman talks with photographer Michael Johnson about finding his lost photos from Detroit's Cass Tech High School taken in the 1970s. The Photos are more than just a reminder of the good ol days… they are chronicle of black student life in the 1970’s, in a city that was to become predominantly African American and stapled to the heels of protest, personal discovery, self-identity and black pride.
Guest host, Rob Reinhart speaks with local jazz musician, Sean Dobbins.
Do you even know what they are supposed to do?
Guest Host, Jay Scott Smith, speaks with callers about the 1967 riot in Detroit as we approach Monday's 45th Anniversary.
Guest Host, Jeff Meyers speaks with Wayne State University Professor of Urban Affairs, George Galster, and Former Real Estate Broker and Developer Newcombe Clark, about a growing trend in real estate....younger professionals choosing to rent instead of buying. Listeners weigh in on whether or not they plan to buy or rent.
Police investigating the Oakland County child murders of the 1970s have found genetic evidence linking two of the victims to hair found in a car.
Three of Detroit's most well know graffiti artists join Guest Host, Sheila Cockrel for a conversation about how murals and street art are helping to shape up neighborhoods
Denise Illitch joins Sheila Cockrel to talk about real change in Detroit over the years.
Terry Brennan with the Eagle Sports Club and Richard Reznik of Think Detroit PAL, sit down with ML to talk about a special summer baseball program for local youths.
WDET's Jerome Vaughn guest hosts a panel discussion focusing on how to talk to your kids about race. Panel members include Ken Coleman, Jason Smith and Desiree Cooper.
Summer in the City's Ben Falik speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about the volunteer organization and the work it does throughout the city.
Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about the special election to fill Thaddeus McCotter's seat in Congress.
Chairman and Founder of Metro Detroit Youth Day Ed Deeb speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about the event.
WDET's Rob St. Mary joins Arthur to discuss Story Corps. StoryCorps is partnering with WDET 101.9FM Detroit to record, preserve, and share the stories of communities in Detroit, MI from July 9, 2012 – August 11, 2012.
Ben Falik, the brains behind Summer in the City, joins Arthur to talk about the volunteer program that he started as a teen.
Miryam Rosenzweig, director of NextGen, speaks with Arthur about the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's new department for individuals under 45, NextGen Detroit.
Arthur Horwitz, Publisher and Executive Editor of the Detroit Jewish News is the guest host today, and his first guest is Tim Richey, CEO of Think Detroit PAL.
Shaka Senghor, founder and program facilitator of the Live in Peace Digital and Literary Arts Project, joins Craig along with Mindy Nathan, Principal of Tri County Educational Center in Berkley and students Daziah Stokes and Jakari Jordan.
Craig speaks with Todd Scott, Detroit Greenways coordinator for Michigan Trails and Greenway Alliance and Scott Clein, President of Giffels-Webster about the ten million dollar grant that was recently awarded to Detroit for the development of greenways between the city's landmarks.
The Peace Project's Executive Director Virgil Taylor joins Craig to talk about the new program that is positively engaging members of the community through health, fitness and much more.
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about the start of the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Craig has three fellows from Code for America in the studio to discuss the mission of this national organization which is trying to help governments work better for everyone with the people and the power of the web. The Fellowship, Accelerator, and Brigade,are working to build a network of cities, citizens, community groups, and startups, all equally committed to reimagining government for the 21st century.
Troy resident John Kulesz--co-founder of the ‘Recall Janice Daniels’ campaign--speaks with WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen about the effort.
Craig speaks with Wayne State Senior Lecturer, M.L. Liebler about the Made In Michigan Literary Walk taking place June 30th on the campus of Wayne State University.
Even though the department has suffered from budget cuts, Police Chief Gary Mayer says support from the community and better use of data are making a difference when it comes to crimefighing.
Reverend Michael Owens, President of The Council of Baptist Pastors, speaks with WDET's Jerome Vaughn about their meeting with the Governor today.
Chris Rutherford, Training Program Manager of the WARM Training Center and Reclaim Detroit and James Cadariu of the NEW Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company will be in studio to speak with Craig about recycling deconstructed building materials for new businesses in and around the city.
Craig is joined in studio by Wayne State Lecturer, Soraya (Layla) Saatchi, Lecturer on Islamic History, Saeed Khan and Ann Doyle, Auburn Hills City Councilwoman and author of the new book on women's leadership: POWERING UP! to discuss diversity and the roles of Muslim women in America.
When the WDET newsroom decided to take a look at Troy this week, the idea was to go out into the community and meet people where they live. Over the past year & half – through our “Crossing the Lines” coverage – we have been holding evening community forums with about 50 or so people coming out, having conversations with our staff and then reporting back. But, since summer is in full swing, people are on vacations, etc. we thought it made more sense to go small and drink some coffee. Why not? It is summer, after all, and if the coffee is too hot you can get it iced, nowadays.
Detroit's Eastern Market is in full swing with special events and a recent development that will benefit the entire area. The federal Transportation Department revealed a $10 million award to improve