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Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 24, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow talks ‘recreating the family fabric’

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 24, 2025

Detroit has come a long way since declaring bankruptcy in 2013, but challenges still remain. Residents are struggling to find...

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Iranian-American scholar and journalist Fariba Pajooh.
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The Metro: WSU scholar formerly imprisoned by Iranian authorities reacts to Middle East conflict

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 24, 2025

The night skies over Tehran have been flashing with fire since Israeli jets began piercing Iranian airspace. They have been...

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Israeli soldiers work amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect after deal initially faltered

Associated Press June 24, 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect Tuesday after...

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Horses pulling freight and tourists pass in front of the Windermere Hotel on Mackinac Island.
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Michigan businesses brace for summer without Canadians

Russ McNamara June 23, 2025

We’re past Memorial Day and kids are out of school. The summer tourism season is here. But this year, Canadians...

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President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program, as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen.
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US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites

Associated Press June 21, 2025

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at...

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Detroit Free Press Politics Editor Emily Lawler and Detroit News Politics Editor Chad Livengood appear on MichMash, live from the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale.
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MichMash Live: A Michigan politics rewind

Hernz Laguerre June 21, 2025

It has been an eventful year in Michigan politics with the Michigan Legislature dynamically evolving. This week on WDET's MichMash, Gongwer News...

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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.
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Durhal releases economic plan in bid for Detroit mayor

Russ McNamara June 20, 2025

We are less than two months away from the August primary in the race for Detroit Mayor.The top two vote...

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House Speaker Matt Hall stands at a podium.
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says education budgets could be done by July 1

Rick Pluta June 20, 2025

The July 1 deadline for the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to have a budget deal wrapped up arrives in...

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025.
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The Metro: What role will the US play in Israel’s conflict with Iran?

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Sam Corey June 18, 2025

On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms,...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: James Craig’s mayoral campaign blends law enforcement and conservative politics

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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A man waves an American flag in a crowd of protesters holding homemade signs
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The Metro: Assassination shakes democracy as political violence rises in America

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Saturday, as millions of...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers June 17, 2025

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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