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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit.
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The Metro: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 22, 2025

Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office....

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The State of the People POWER Tour is coming to Detroit May 21-22, 2025.
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The Metro: Jalen Rose’s next play is championing education and community empowerment

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Tia Graham May 21, 2025

Jalen Rose is probably best known for what he’s done on the basketball court. He was one of the leaders...

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Mackenzie Thompson, The Founder of The Prom Promise
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The Metro: The Prom Promise removes financial barriers to give students ‘a prom night to remember’

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II May 21, 2025

Prom is an exciting time for high school seniors here in metro Detroit. It’s a right of passage — a...

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The Lake Huron shoreline.
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The Metro: The lesser known threats to Michigan’s waters

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 20, 2025

The Great Lakes still gleam and sparkle — but their waters are heavy with the weight of what we’ve done....

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People entering the Music Festival. The Renaissance Center is i the background.
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The Metro: Movement is a big event with small beginnings

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey, Tia Graham May 20, 2025

Movement began in 2000 as a grassroots tribute to Detroit’s role in the birth of techno — a massive event...

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A Detroit neighborhood
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The Metro: The story behind Detroit’s population growth

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Sam Corey May 20, 2025

New data shows the city of Detroit gained more than 6,800 residents in 2024. The city’s population now tops 645,000,...

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Students practice poetry and reading at Dzanc House in Ypsilanti.
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The Metro: Ypsilanti nonprofit empowering local youth through poetry

The Metro, Nadia Ziyad May 20, 2025

Literacy rates in Michigan lag behind the national average, with the pandemic making things even more difficult for students —...

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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell smiles along the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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The Metro: Lions face Packers in start to upcoming NFL season

The Metro, Sam Corey May 19, 2025

The Detroit Lions had an outstanding 2024, breaking several franchise records.  The Lions ended the season with 15 wins and...

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The Metro: Michigan sickle cell research faces uncertain future with CDC cuts

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Tia Graham May 19, 2025

The Trump administration eliminated a division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that focused on blood disorders such...

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The emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
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The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk

The Metro, Tia Graham, Jack Filbrandt May 19, 2025

The Detroit Documenters covered the Detroit Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the first time last week.The committee meets quarterly...

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MOCAD interior DET
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The Metro: MOCAD to host Party Safe Resource Fair this weekend

The Metro, Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad May 19, 2025

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has made it a mission to be more visible to the community it serves,...

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People gathered for the recent opening of a micro forest in Rochester.
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The Metro: New ‘micro-forest’ takes root in Rochester

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Amanda LeClaire, Nadia Ziyad May 19, 2025

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city...

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