The Metro: Andre Barker paints Black life as resistance in ‘Rest Is’ exhibit
Artist Andre Barker is a Detroit born and bred painter. Since graduating from Wayne State University and Columbia College Chicago,...
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The Metro: Andre Barker paints Black life as resistance in ‘Rest Is’ exhibit
Artist Andre Barker is a Detroit born and bred painter. Since graduating from Wayne State University and Columbia College Chicago,...
The Metro: Why lawmakers are banning cell phones in Michigan schools
In the Republican-controlled House, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill banning cell phones in charter and public schools with strong bipartisan...
The Metro: From Minneapolis to Detroit, civil disobedience and the economics of justice
There are weeks when the news feels like weather; something that happens over there, something you brace for and then...
The Metro: Home care workers unionize amidst larger movement for worker’s rights
Home healthcare workers in Michigan have unionized after a campaign formed in 2024 for protections and better working conditions. In...
The Metro: Dr. Keisha Blain highlights the Black women of civil rights and human rights movements
Women have been at the forefront of civil rights and human rights movements throughout history. Yet, their stories are left...
The Metro: New book chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s work outside of the South
The Civil Rights Movement is largely remembered for its actions in the South, but segregation was a nationwide issue. Dr....
The Metro: What was in the Gordie Howe International Bridge community benefits plan?
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor is nearly open, and its community benefits process is winding down.The...
The Metro: Detroit residents honor detained loved ones
Immigration enforcement over the last year has become a lot more visible. Late last year, four Detroit students and their...
The Metro: Fewer killings in Detroit and what made it possible
Detroit ended 2026 with fewer people killed than it’s seen in decades: 165 homicides. That number carries an enormous amount...
The Metro: Can museums maintain public trust amid Trump pressure on Smithsonian?
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of the nation's history.Yesterday, the Smithsonian Institution submitted documents about...
The Metro: ‘Street-Wise & Real Talk’ is a guide for at-risk kids and teens
Andre “Dre” Dukes is a living example of what happens when you get a second chance in life. Dre grew...
The Metro: Santiago-Romero presses Detroit to define limits on ICE activity
During President Trump’s second term, immigration enforcement has become more dangerous and more visible. Detention has expanded rapidly. Last year...