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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Crain's Detroit Business reporter Amy Haimerl discusses the potential impact of the new Detroit Red Wings arena on nearby small businesses.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

Nathan Skid from Crain's Detroit Business is in-studio to discuss about the popular brewing company, HopCat, coming to Detroit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

The Garden Bowl Alley is still rolling after 100 years in Detroit.

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.

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.

Director Christie Herring tells the story of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage and ignited a movement.

Churches and community organizations are getting involved in Detroit's growing food movement.

The co-founders of Literary Detroit, Anna Clark and Ashley Calhoun, talk with Craig about turning Detroit into literary city.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You shared your "You know you're a Detroiter when..." stories. Now, take a listen.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With the holiday season in full swing, area charities are amping up their efforts to help out those in need.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.