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The Metro: Michigan homeowners associations can’t stop solar panels under new law

A new state law was passed yesterday that prohibits homeowners associations from banning rooftop solar panels and other energy-saving equipment. ...

The Metro: Detroit video game creator to release second game set in the Motor City

Imagine a world where you’re set in a kingdom, but that kingdom isn’t home — Detroit is.  That’s the universe...

The Metro: Detroit City Football Club makes history  

For the first time in team history, the Detroit City Football Club Women’s Team is headed to the playoffs. The...

The legacy and future of Lakeside Mall

After nearly half a century operating in Sterling Heights, Lakeside Mall closed its doors for good this week. Detroit Free...

The Metro: Detroit Sound Conservancy awarded $1.9M grant to restore historic Blue Bird Inn

The nonprofit Detroit Sound Conservancy announced this week that it received a $1.9 million grant supporting the organization's rehabilitation of...

CEO of Pope Francis Center ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans

Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside in public places....

The Metro: Barbara McQuade offers SCOTUS reflections as annual session comes to a close

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term Monday with a slew of important decisions. The cases include a decision...

The Metro: Celebrating Detroit’s relationship with Windsor on Canada Day

July 1 marks Canada Day, and in honor of our northern neighbor's national holiday, we had a Canada-packed episode of...

The Metro: Curtain opens on Michigan Stage summer theater

No matter the form, storytelling can bring people together in one space to experience collective emotions. Happiness, sadness, fear, you...

The Metro: New upscale lounge The Vinyl Society has Parisian flair with Detroit history in mind

Do you want to pull out your best dress or favorite suit and go out for a night on the...

The Metro: Highlighting Michigan’s largest urban park

Michigan is known for its nature, although it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you...

Gun safety laws help to reduce gun violence, advocates say

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force with the goal of decreasing gun-related incidents in...