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Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan

Nargis Rahman, The Metro May 9, 2025

The Michigan Global Talent Initiative released a report saying Michigan is on track to add 125,000 college-educated immigrants to the...

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The Metro: Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 8, 2025

Michigan schools have sputtered and stalled since the pandemic and advocates say the stakes are historically high. According to a...

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The Metro: Superfine tailoring breaking the mold at the Met Gala

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Tia Graham May 8, 2025

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of American Art hosted its yearly Gala as part of its fundraising efforts for...

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The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day

The Metro, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham May 8, 2025

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...

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The Metro: Tiff Massey on year-long ‘7 Mile + Livernois’ exhibit at DIA

The Metro, Tia Graham, Lauren Myers May 8, 2025

7 Mile and Livernois is home to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and has been for many years. Thriving businesses line the...

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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey May 7, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....

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The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, Tia Graham May 7, 2025

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recounts a career of "standing up to bullies" in her new book "The Purposeful Warrior" as her gubernatorial campaign ramps up.
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The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 7, 2025

At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...

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The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II May 6, 2025

Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...

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The Metro: New mobile unit aims to address needs of Detroit’s homeless youth

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 6, 2025

There are many faces of housing insecurity and homelessness — sleeping in cars or cramped spaces, the constant fear of...

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The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding

The Metro, Sascha Raiyn May 6, 2025

The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...

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The Metro: The Arab Film Festival returns to Dearborn for its 20th year

The Metro, Tia Graham May 6, 2025

Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans in the US. Arabs who are Lebanese,...

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