The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power
There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power
There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...
The Metro: Meet Todd Perkins: Attorney, advocate, and Detroit mayoral hopeful
Come November, Detroit residents will decide who among them will lead the city into its next chapter by taking Mike...
The Metro: Immigrants face arrest at hearings as Trump policies spark nationwide protests
We’re coming off a powerful weekend of action. Millions of people in hundreds of cities were united in “No Kings”...
The Metro: Fatherhood then and now, stories and lessons from dads
Father’s Day is this weekend, and today on The Metro we’re celebrating fatherhood, past and present. We’re joined by The...
The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor
As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...
The Metro: Detroit’s Senior Olympics wraps with awards and celebration
Throughout its parks and recreation centers, the City of Detroit puts on its annual Senior Olympics, to make sure the...
The Metro: No Kings protests planned nationwide this weekend
Protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order activating more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines in Los Angeles...
The Metro: Mayoral candidate Rogelio Landin on growing Detroit and more
As Detroit continues its fight to stabilize population loss and rebuild its tax base, one mayoral write-in candidate believes the...
The Metro: American Jewish identity and the weight of rising antisemitism
Since October 7th, the world has felt different for many American Jews, and antisemitism has been on the rise. More...
The Metro: Walking the wire of survival in ‘The Razor’s Edge’
The documentary "The Razor’s Edge" opens in the woods of northern Michigan, where people are living in tents beneath a...
The Metro: Black Twitter’s evolution as a pillar of pop culture
From the start, Black Twitter permeated popular culture and sparked social change. An ecosystem in it’s own right, Black people...
The Metro: Detroit vs Speculators: The lawsuit that never was
For a long time, one of Detroit’s biggest challenges was blight. Generational disinvestment and residential flight left about 80,000 homes...