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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: Lions face Packers in start to upcoming NFL season
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The Metro: Michigan sickle cell research faces uncertain future with CDC cuts
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The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk
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The Metro: MOCAD to host Party Safe Resource Fair this weekend
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The Metro: New ‘micro-forest’ takes root in Rochester
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The Metro: Take a ‘Journey Through the Dance Floor’ with ‘Dance Your Way Home’
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The Metro: Kendall Werts shares lessons from growing up in Detroit’s Jeffries Projects
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The Metro: Ibram X. Kendi’s new book introduces Malcolm X to a new generation
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The Metro: The history and mystery of Detroit’s Fortune Records
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The Metro: Michigan’s Teacher of the Year shares his approach to student engagement
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The Metro: Seeking justice, restoring visibility for Michigan’s missing Indigenous people
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The Metro: Navigating sobriety, substance use at Movement festival
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