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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell smiles along the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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The Metro: Lions face Packers in start to upcoming NFL season

Sam Corey, The Metro May 19, 2025

The Detroit Lions had an outstanding 2024, breaking several franchise records.  The Lions ended the season with 15 wins and...

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The Metro: Michigan sickle cell research faces uncertain future with CDC cuts

The Metro, Tia Graham, Robyn Vincent May 19, 2025

The Trump administration eliminated a division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that focused on blood disorders such...

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The emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
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The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk

The Metro, Tia Graham, Jack Filbrandt May 19, 2025

The Detroit Documenters covered the Detroit Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the first time last week.The committee meets quarterly...

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The Metro: MOCAD to host Party Safe Resource Fair this weekend

The Metro, Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad May 19, 2025

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has made it a mission to be more visible to the community it serves,...

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People gathered for the recent opening of a micro forest in Rochester.
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The Metro: New ‘micro-forest’ takes root in Rochester

The Metro, Amanda LeClaire, Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad May 19, 2025

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city...

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The crowd dances at Movement
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The Metro: Take a ‘Journey Through the Dance Floor’ with ‘Dance Your Way Home’

The Metro, Ryan Patrick Hooper, Tia Graham May 15, 2025

Movement is right around the corner, and many in Detroit and beyond are getting ready to hit the dance floor...

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The Woodbridge Estates apartment complex is located on the site of the former Jeffries Housing Projects near the Lodge Freeway in Midtown.
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The Metro: Kendall Werts shares lessons from growing up in Detroit’s Jeffries Projects

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 15, 2025

Today on The Metro, we continue our conversation about the untold experiences of living in public housing on the heels...

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The cover of "Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers," by author Ibram X. Kendi (right).
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The Metro: Ibram X. Kendi’s new book introduces Malcolm X to a new generation

Sam Corey, The Metro, Tia Graham May 15, 2025

Ibram X. Kendi has a new children’s book out called “Malcolm Lives.” In the book, he’s introducing the life and...

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Author, musician and music historian Michael Hurtt with his book "Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit's Fortune Records" at WDET Studios, May 15, 2025.
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The Metro: The history and mystery of Detroit’s Fortune Records

The Metro, Jenny Sherman, Tia Graham May 15, 2025

It’s no secret that the city of Detroit has a rich music history. But when most people think of the...

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Cory Rosser accepting his accolades from the Michigan Department of Education.
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The Metro: Michigan’s Teacher of the Year shares his approach to student engagement

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Tia Graham May 14, 2025

For over 70 years, the Michigan Department of Education has annually selected a teacher of the year. The winner then...

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The Metro: Seeking justice, restoring visibility for Michigan’s missing Indigenous people

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 14, 2025

In Michigan and across much of the country, Indigenous people vanish, and often, their cases vanish with them. Wrapped up...

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Sign at the Movement festival that says Techno City.
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The Metro: Navigating sobriety, substance use at Movement festival

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham May 14, 2025

We're just over a week away from Movement, Detroit’s annual electronic music festival. The event draws techno lovers from across...

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