The Metro: The values revealed in Michigan’s latest state budget
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” former President Joe...
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The Metro: The values revealed in Michigan’s latest state budget
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” former President Joe...
The Metro: A criminal record still shuts too many doors in Michigan
In Michigan, some people coming home from prison face another kind of sentence — silence at the end of every...
The Metro: Why an Oakland County official believes empathy can help prevent death from overdose
A few years out of the pandemic, overdose deaths continue to drop. A new report found that overdose deaths declined...
The Metro: Employees at Ann Arbor dispensary seek union representation
Employees at the Exclusive Brands Marijuana & Cannabis Dispensary have been striking for over a month. They say they’re expected...
The Metro: Arts and culture funding preserved in state budget
Updated 12:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 3, 2025.Funding for arts and culture grants in Michigan is preserved in the state...
The Metro: Duggan says Detroit’s recovery shows he can lead the state
When Mike Duggan was sworn in as Detroit’s mayor more than a decade ago, much of the city was in...
The Metro: Why Detroit has been narrowing its roads
Detroit is known for its cars, but it’s also known for creating a lot of space for those cars. Wide...
The Metro: Detroit park honoring hunger march is expanding
During the Great Depression, auto workers organized a march from Detroit to the Ford Rouge Factory in Dearborn. Thousands of...
The Metro: The nation’s first Black-owned TV station celebrates its history 50 years after launch
Before the 1970s, it was rare to watch or read news about Detroit reported by Black journalists. An attorney named...
The Metro: Could a tax on concert tickets generate revenue for the city?
Leaders in Detroit's business and government sectors greatly invested in entertainment downtown. That investment has attracted more people to shop,...
The Metro: Why violence can emerge from unacknowledged grief and loss
On Sunday, a place of worship was turned into a scene of violence. In Grand Blanc, a former Marine and...
The Metro: Iraqi American filmmaker explores Detroit’s cultural fault lines
Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest Iraqi communities outside the Middle East. Muslims and Chaldeans share streets,...