Detroit All Local from WWJ Newsradio

It's a program designed to help reduce the infant mortality rate in Detroit.  Sister Friends, a City of Detroit program in it's 4th year, pairs pregnant moms with women mentors to help ensure a healthy pregnancy. In this edition of Voices of the Community, WWJ's Stephanie Davis talks to a project coordinator and the mother of a newborn.

She was among the population of Detroiters hesitant to get the COVID19 vaccine until recently. Hear the reasons why 21-year old MSU senior Chandra Fleming changed her mind in this edition of Voices of the Community.

Talese Michelle of Detroit is an up and coming artist whose work is on display at the Detroit Artist's Market exhibit. WWJ's Stephanie Davis talks to Michelle about her work, inspiration and advice to other artists.

It's another genre of music that has put Detroit on the map. Charivari of Detroit is hosting its 8th annual music festival August 12-15th featuring house and techno music at the historic Fort Wayne. Newsradio 950's Stephanie Davis talked to Theresa Hill, one of the festival creators.

WWJ's Stephanie Davis profiles Clarence Smith who has served as a Detroit Police Reserve Officer for more than 40 years.

The new book "Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century" gives the interesting story behind the world's richest carmaker, and the interesting person who's the driving force behind it.

We talk with author Tim Higgins.

The historic area in Detroit once known as "Black Bottom" has a State historical marker recognizing the thriving African-American community that was intentionally destroyed through discriminatory housing policies and urban renewal development.  WWJ's Stephanie Davis reports. 

GM has begun quietly reopening its offices, and letting people who had been working from home come back in, where appropriate.

It's the start of creating a new work model simply called "Work Appropriately" where you work from the place that creates the best opportunity for success--for you and the company.

We talk about it with Laura Jones, who's GM's Director of Corporate Talent and Global Staffs HR.

It's an effort to help improve the quality of life for communities throughout Wayne County.  In this edition of Voices of the Community, WWJ's Stephanie Davis talks to Wayne County Sheriff, Raphael Washington about the department's S.C.O.U.T. initiative which stands for Sheriff’s Community Organized  Urban Team.

Ford and its vehicle automation partner Argo AI are putting self driving Escapes into Lyft fleets in Miami and Austin.   We talk about it with Bryan Salesky, founder and CEO, Argo AI