Protesters target GOP members of Congress over possible Medicaid cuts
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates lawmakers cannot reach spending targets set in the recent budget proposal narrowly-passed by the...
Saturday marks 11 years since Michigan marriage equality decision
Saturday is the 11-year wedding anniversary for more than 300 gay and lesbian couples who were married in Michigan following...
The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...
The Metro: Attorney for pro-Palestine protesters says their charges show double standard
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. A group of local attorneys is offering pro bono representation for...
The Metro: Policies that get to the root of homelessness
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In February, two young children experiencing homelessness died of carbon monoxide...
Shustho: How language access affects health care for Bangladeshi women in Michigan
Editor's Note: This story is part one of a new four-part series from WDET's Nargis Rahman called, "Shustho: Mind, Body,...
The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Bridgett M. Davis is an author and daughter of Detroit. She’s written about her mom’s business running the numbers in...
Detroit will get another area code before the end of 2025
Detroit's iconic area code is getting some company.The Michigan Public Service Commission says the city and adjacent suburbs will run...
The Metro: In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In metro Detroit, a quarter of low-income households pay more than...
The Metro: Detroit threads and the city’s unspoken identity
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Fashion in Detroit is more than just a trend, it's a...
The Metro: Celebrating the impact of women on hip-hop culture, design
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. From the way we dress, down to the food we eat,...
Detroit Evening Report: City expanding sewer repair program; Detroit’s new area code + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we share news about the city of Detroit’s expansion to its private sewer repair program;...