The Metro: Wrong turns at Detroit-Canada border lead to hundreds of immigrant arrests
In Detroit, it’s not entirely uncommon to make a wrong turn that leads you toward another country. Some of us...
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The Metro: Wrong turns at Detroit-Canada border lead to hundreds of immigrant arrests
In Detroit, it’s not entirely uncommon to make a wrong turn that leads you toward another country. Some of us...
The Metro: New book spotlights Detroit’s Arab, Chaldean communities
Arab Detroit is constantly in flux. In the last 10 years, new communities of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Yemen...
The Metro: New MOCAD installation tells the human story behind gun violence statistics
Almost 700 people a week died of gun violence in 2018 across the U.S., and that number has only gone...
The Metro: State Rep. Donavan McKinney enters race for 13th Congressional District seat
Democratic state lawmaker Donavan McKinney announced this week his intentions to run against Congressman Shri Thanedar in the 13th District...
The Metro: US House Democrats demand answers after DOGE’s alleged NLRB data breach
Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is one of 50 U.S. House Democrats demanding a full explanation of an alleged National Labor...
The Metro: Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE celebrating 21 years of supporting teens
Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE is celebrating its 21st year supporting local teens. The youth development program, founded in 2004,...
The Metro: Detroit Councilwoman Santiago-Romero is suing to get back on August primary ballot
We’re four months away from the primary and already, there’s drama with Detroit’s city council race. Unofficially, there are 45...
The Metro: Detroit public schools have higher than average teacher retention rates, report finds
Good teachers can be hard to find and even harder to keep, especially in districts with limited funding and high...
The Metro: New MOCAD exhibit to highlight contributions of Black tech innovators
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is unveiling a new exhibition next month to help shine a light on...
The Metro: Political analysts say Canada’s federal election is the most important in decades
Just across the Detroit River in Windsor and throughout Canada, voters are headed to the polls to cast their ballots...
The Metro: What Detroit’s next mayor should run on
For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the...
The Metro: US Rep. Haley Stevens on why she’s running for Senate
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens launched her U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday — joining a growing crowd of candidates vying for...