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The Metro: How will Detroit’s next mayor address homelessness and housing?

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

Affordable housing has been a major issue for many voters in Detroit. In fact, according to recent University of Michigan...

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Find your match before primary election day, Aug. 5, 2025.
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The Metro: Outlier’s mayoral candidate quiz helping Detroit voters find their match

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro, Jack Filbrandt July 17, 2025

Here on The Metro, we’ve been talking to Detroit’s mayoral candidates about how they would lead if elected, and what...

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Marcus Samuelsson, chef, restaurateur and television personality, speaks at a Global Citizen NOW event in Detroit, Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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The Metro: Marcus Samuelsson is savoring Detroit’s global food scene

The Metro, Tia Graham, David Leins July 17, 2025

The world can learn a lot from Detroit. Last week, the nonprofit Global Citizen came to the Hudson’s building to...

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"Black Power Scorecard: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It" is the latest book by author Andre Perry.
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The Metro: New book explores the true meaning of ‘Black Power’

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad July 16, 2025

"Black Power" is widely known as a political slogan — a rallying cry to mobilize Black Americans to attain social,...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield joins The Metro live at WDET Studios, July 16, 2025.
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The Metro: Mary Sheffield makes her case for Detroit mayor

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad July 16, 2025

Since entering the Detroit mayoral race in December, City Council President Mary Sheffield has become a frontrunner in the race....

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Protestors hold signs supporting funding for NPR
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The Metro: The history (and future) of public media in the US

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 16, 2025

Public media began as classroom radio in the 1920s. It was dry, instructional, and pretty boring. Most only thought of...

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Hassan Beydoun, group executive of Economic Development for the city of Detroit.
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The Metro: Detroit’s ‘bold plan to cut red tape’ for small businesses

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad July 16, 2025

Detroit City Council recently approved changes to city ordinances to make the licensing process easier and less cumbersome for small...

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Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee joins The Metro to discuss his new book "The Best Man: Unfinished Business."
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The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II July 15, 2025

In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...

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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison discusses the city's new Summer Teen Safety Violence Prevention Plan, July 7, 2025.
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The Metro: How Detroit plans to curb youth gun violence this summer

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad July 15, 2025

Last week, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison joined Mayor Mike Duggan and other officials in announcing the launch of a...

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LGBTQ pride rally
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The Metro: ‘Sapphic Social’ event aims to create safe space for queer women in metro Detroit

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad July 14, 2025

In the 1970s and '80s, Detroit had over 50 gay bars and spaces for LGBTQ+ residents to be their authentic...

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Thornetta Davis and her band perform at Concert of Colors on July 21, 2023, in Detroit, Mich.
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The Metro: Concert of Colors music festival bringing global flair to Detroit

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II, David Leins July 14, 2025

Sounds from across the globe are coming to Detroit this weekend as the Concert of Colors music festival returns for...

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Detroit Documenters
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The Metro: Upcoming election won’t fill all open seats on Detroit’s public boards

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Jack Filbrandt July 14, 2025

The Detroit Documenters play a vital role in improving our access to information. That’s because they attend a range of...

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