The Metro: Devastation from afar feels close for many in Michigan’s Lebanese community
Many residents in metro Detroit — home to the nation’s largest Lebanese community — are mourning as the war between...
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The Metro: Devastation from afar feels close for many in Michigan’s Lebanese community
Many residents in metro Detroit — home to the nation’s largest Lebanese community — are mourning as the war between...
The Metro: Renting an apartment? Extra fees may be costing you hundreds
Have you ever rented an apartment and noticed extra fees tacked onto the rent? A fee for the trash. A...
The Metro: Confidence is at a record low. So why is metro Detroit launching businesses in droves?
If it feels like everyone you know is stressed about money right now, the numbers back you up. This spring,...
The Metro: How government inefficiency hampers population growth in Michigan
In Michigan, we have many needs: higher-paying jobs, better educational outcomes, and more public transit. Above all, we need more...
The Metro: A new bridge, an old connection. What the Gordie Howe Bridge means for Detroit and Windsor
Detroit and Windsor sit across a narrow river from each other, close enough to see the lights on the other...
The Metro: Windsor mayor says Gordie Howe Bridge ‘will transcend Donald Trump’s presidency’ when it opens
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is widely interpreted as strengthening the connection between Canada and the United States, making travel...
The Metro: ‘Dragged to Death’ emerges as the prime murder mystery to read during Pride Month
Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning, self-published author and playwright from Hazel Park, Michigan.His recent focus has centered around a...
The Metro: ‘When the economy catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia’
Affordability is the buzzword of the moment — you can watch it climb in how often people google the word...
The Metro: Detroit food critic on the history and significance of the Michelin star
Restaurants in Detroit are now eligible to receive a Michelin star rating. That’s 20 years after the Michelin Group awarded...
The Metro: Detroit keeps rewriting its rental safety law. Landlords keep ignoring it
For four decades, Detroit has had the same law on the books: a landlord can’t rent you a home until...
The Metro: Why an eviction defense program creating trust in Detroit’s legal system may not exist next year
For about three years, Detroit's Right to Counsel program has given free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction. The...
The Metro: Coal and ‘The Big Myth’ of the free market
For nearly 20 years, the U.S. has been closing its coal mines. Coal became too expensive, and gas, solar, and...