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The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II, Jack Filbrandt
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Congresswoman Tlaib on improving Black maternal health outcomes
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The Metro: Untold tales of Arab American life in metro Detroit
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The Metro: A prescription for poverty — program paying pregnant moms expands to Wayne County
For Black Maternal Health Week, The Metro spoke with two health care providers chipping away at high maternal mortality rates.
The Metro: Auto industry taking an economic turn due to tariffs
Automotive analyst Laurie Harbour joined the show to discuss how car companies are responding.
The Metro: Bookstock, Detroit’s largest used-book sale, supporting literacy initiatives across the state
Honorary Chairperson for Bookstock and Detroit Free Press columnist Neal Rubin joined the show to discuss how the event supports local literacy projects.
The Metro: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed enters US Senate race in Michigan
El-Sayed says he wants to make life easier for Michiganders who are feeling economic pain.
The Metro: Nonprofit aims to conserve bird habitats in metro Detroit
Ava Landgraf, conservation and research coordinator for the Detroit Bird Alliance, joined the show to share more about the important role birds play in our environment.
The Metro: Former US Attorney Barb McQuade on Trump’s defiance of court orders
McQuade returned to The Metro to discuss this defiance to court orders by the Trump administration.
The Metro: Legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla’s music still beating in Detroit
Joylette Hunter, Ja’Mya’s mother and public relations developer for the James Dewitt Yancey Estate, joined The Metro to reflect on Dilla’s legacy.
The Metro: Labor professor says Trump tariffs’ impact on autoworkers ‘will be very painful’ to watch
Wayne State professor and organized labor expert Marick Masters joined the show to discuss how tariffs might affect workers in the state and why UAW President Shawn Fain supports them.
The Metro: Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs at the Detroit Economic Club
WDET reporter Bre’Anna Tinsley attend the DEC event, held at MotorCity Casino’s Sound Board Theater. She joined The Metro to discuss Whitmer’s remarks.
The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Gaza is home to the most amputee children in the world per capita. HEAL Palestine is trying to make a dent in this crisis by evacuating and treating Gazan kids in Detroit and other cities.
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