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Veteran Detroit news anchor Devin Scillian speaks with Metro co-host Robyn Vincent at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Jenny Sherman, The Metro May 28, 2025

News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...

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DJ Ember LaFiamma grew up on the sound of Detroit electronic music. Now she is helping to shape its future.
  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit DJ Ember LaFiamma is among techno’s next wave

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Tia Graham May 23, 2025

Ember LaFiamma is part of the future Detroit promised. She grew up in the city surrounded by the sound —...

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John 'Jammin' Collins, a pivotal figure in Detroit’s techno scene, on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, May 20, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit built techno on grit and genius. What will it take to sustain it?

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 23, 2025

Detroit made techno. It was born in Black brilliance, forged in sweat, steel, and speaker stacks. The early days were...

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske delivers the command "ladies and gentlemen start your engines" before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500

The Metro, Alex McLenon, Quinn Klinefelter May 22, 2025

IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...

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Originally incorporated as The Arts League of Michigan, Inc., The Carr Center has become one of the leading Black arts organizations in the country.
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The Metro: Detroit’s Carr Center remains focused on uplifting Black artists despite NEA cuts

Sam Corey, The Metro, Tia Graham, Lauren Myers May 22, 2025

Many arts organizations are in a vulnerable position right now. That’s in part because the Trump administration has started canceling...

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit.
  • Elections
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 22, 2025

Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office....

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The State of the People POWER Tour is coming to Detroit May 21-22, 2025.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Education
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Jalen Rose’s next play is championing education and community empowerment

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham May 21, 2025

Jalen Rose is probably best known for what he’s done on the basketball court. He was one of the leaders...

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Mackenzie Thompson, The Founder of The Prom Promise
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  • The Metro
  • Youth

The Metro: The Prom Promise removes financial barriers to give students ‘a prom night to remember’

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II May 21, 2025

Prom is an exciting time for high school seniors here in metro Detroit. It’s a right of passage — a...

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The Lake Huron shoreline.
  • Environment
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  • The Metro

The Metro: The lesser known threats to Michigan’s waters

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 20, 2025

The Great Lakes still gleam and sparkle — but their waters are heavy with the weight of what we’ve done....

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People entering the Music Festival. The Renaissance Center is i the background.
  • Culture & Music
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Movement is a big event with small beginnings

Sam Corey, The Metro, Tia Graham, Robyn Vincent May 20, 2025

Movement began in 2000 as a grassroots tribute to Detroit’s role in the birth of techno — a massive event...

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A Detroit neighborhood
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: The story behind Detroit’s population growth

Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad May 20, 2025

New data shows the city of Detroit gained more than 6,800 residents in 2024. The city’s population now tops 645,000,...

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Students practice poetry and reading at Dzanc House in Ypsilanti.
  • Education
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The Metro: Ypsilanti nonprofit empowering local youth through poetry

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad May 20, 2025

Literacy rates in Michigan lag behind the national average, with the pandemic making things even more difficult for students —...

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