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In a tight race, Abdul El-Sayed has emerged the projected winner of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November. buff.ly/yONrhcU

AP projects John James as winner of Republican primary for Michigan governor. buff.ly/yONrhcU

AP projects Jeremy Moss winner of Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 11th Congressional District.

AP projects Michael Bouchard as winner of the Republican primary for U.S. House in District 12.

AP projects Rashida Tlaib as the winner of Democratic primary for U.S. House in Michigan's 12th Congressional District. buff.ly/yONrhcU

AP projects Jocelyn Benson as winner of Democratic primary for Michigan governor. buff.ly/yONrhcU

The Gordie Howe Bridge might be cheaper for semi-trucks to cross than the Ambassador Bridge, but the cargo they haul is about to cost more. Small business advisor Mark Lee visits The Metro to explain the upcoming tariff on Canadian goods and what it means for Michiganders. buff.ly/rUmyQIb

WDET is introducing two new music programs to its weekend schedule! Beginning August 8, listeners can tune in for The Carte Blanche Show with legendary Detroit emcee Phat Kat aka Ronnie Euro on Saturdays from 8-10 p.m., followed by Segues with Ralph Valdez on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. buff.ly/JGLOWxB

For decades, filing for asylum on time kept immigration agents away from your door. Now it can make you a target. The Metro's Robyn Vincent hears from an immigration attorney, a woman who was detained, and a Southwest Detroit pastor about what’s changed in metro Detroit. buff.ly/5E5jIk0

The City of Detroit announces the Homeless to Housed initiative - a three year, $9.2 million investment to help unhoused families move out of emergency shelter and into stabilized housing. buff.ly/72LsjK7

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder joins The Metro to discuss the state of America's public health infrastructure and how it's affecting the cyclospora outbreak. buff.ly/hhV7SU2

Macomb County is set to begin a three-year project this fall to remove accumulating algae from stagnant areas in Lake St. Clair. buff.ly/t6jdf9K

Crews will start removing muck from Lake St. Clair in the fall - WDET 101.9 FM

Thick clumps of algae have accumulated in areas of stagnant water. Macomb Co. official Candice Miller explains what's being done about it.

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Michigan's Democratic senate primary has become a tight and expensive race. Here's what you need to know:

Michigan's Democratic senate primary is a tight, expensive race - WDET 101.9 FM

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has grassroots support, but Haley Stevens' big backers help her dominate the airwaves as Senate race hits final stretch.

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Are cars in the Motor City too loud? State Rep. Natalie Price joins The Metro to discuss a bill that would limit how much noise motorized vehicles can make.

The Metro: The push to quiet cars in the Motor City  - WDET 101.9 FM

State Rep. Natalie Price joins The Metro to discuss a bill to limit how much noise a motorized vehicle can make.

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In the newest episode of CuriosiD: Nargis Rahman examines who is playing cricket in Detroit and how the sport is gaining popularity in Southeast Michigan. buff.ly/CmybdcW

CuriosiD: Who plays cricket in Detroit? - WDET 101.9 FM

WDET's Nargis Rahman takes a swing at describing how the international sport of cricket became so popular in Detroit over the last few years.

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NPR honors Don Gonyea as he retires after four decades in radio. Scott Detrow walks listeners through Don's career highlights alongside Scott Horsley and Susan Davis, showcasing how authentic curiosity and warmth makes Don's reporting special. WDET wishes him well in his retirement!

We love you, Don Gonyea: Veteran NPR correspondent hangs up his mic after 4 decades - WDET 101.9 FM

NPR's Don Gonyea's has retired after over 40 years. His friends and colleagues remember their favorite moments from his storied career.

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BridgeDetroit's Jena Brooker has spent years trying to uncover the history of the Cadillac Heights neighborhood. WDET's Pat Batcheller speaks to Brooker about the impacts the community is currently facing from a concrete plant owned by Crown Enterprises.

Bridge Detroit, ProPublica investigate dust's impact on a city neighborhood - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit’s Cadillac Heights neighborhood was once a thriving Black middle-class community. Today, parts of it are more industrial than residential.

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Sen. Gary Peters shares the reasonings behind his endorsement of Haley Stevens and what is at stake in the upcoming U.S. Senate election. buff.ly/7IaEXeL

Michigan Teacher of the Year award winner Erik Meerschaert joins The Metro to share how he is helping students learn during a time with more distractions than ever. buff.ly/5pPxA0t

Dearborn is named a Tree City USA for the 39th year as Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says the city has been planting roughly one thousand trees per year. buff.ly/zR6BMlE

With Michiganders seeing average gas prices below $4 a gallon, Gas Buddy senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan discusses the recent price drop with WDET's Pat Batcheller. buff.ly/vsTdnGH

July 6 marks the 250th anniversary of Potawatomi chiefs signing a deed transferring ownership of Grosse Ile to British fur traders Alexander and William Macomb. Tony Krukowski of Grosse Ile Historical Society shares the history surrounding the deed with WDET's Pat Batcheller. buff.ly/hIZGP2I

Hantz Woodlands began as an agricultural experiment to regulate destructive plant diseases in Detroit's eastside. Mike Score, president of Hantz Farms, shares how the woodlands have surpassed the original goals agreed upon in a deal with the city. buff.ly/SuJxRA3

As our country approaches its 250th anniversary, University of Michigan political science professor Vincent Hutchings discusses with WDET's Jerome Vaughn the meaning of the holiday for many Black Americans. buff.ly/hDN0TKn

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of America's most famous road, Route 66. Tune in this Friday from 9 a.m. to noon as we explore the history of Route 66 and its influence on America's literary and artistic culture in David Dunaway's 3-part documentary Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story.

Sen. Gary Peters tells WDET why more must be done to protect absentee voting in upcoming elections. buff.ly/ds7ZTNp

This Canada Day, Lorene Brigden-Lennie of the Essex County Black Historical Research Society joins The Metro to discuss what Canada Day and Emancipation Day, observed on August 1, tell us about the country's past and present.

The Metro: Freedom seekers, Canada Day and emancipation - WDET 101.9 FM

Amherstburg, Ontario was a critical destination for freedom seekers fleeing slavery in the United States, and is where freed African Canadians lived.

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NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks with WDET's Alex McLenon, Canadian residents and others impacted by the Gordie Howe Bridge's closure to understand the rippling effects taking place across the continent. buff.ly/sLtbEjR

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s executive order declaring children born to parents who are in the U.S. illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. buff.ly/7Il4l6B