The Metro: Detroit’s climate future is on the ballot this August
This summer is tracking to be the hottest on record… but it could be among the coolest summers we have...
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The Metro: Detroit’s climate future is on the ballot this August
This summer is tracking to be the hottest on record… but it could be among the coolest summers we have...
The Metro: Hot Dam returns to Detroit Artists Market
During the Great Depression, in the year 1932 to be exact, a local group of art lovers saw there was...
The Metro: University of Michigan protest response sparks legal battle over free speech
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The criminal charges were dropped,...
The Metro: Marcus Elliot fills Detroit parks with music
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. All over, access to the...
The Metro: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.It’s been almost two...
The Metro: The difference between boards and committees in local government
Many people know what the mayor or city council does, but what about the other governing bodies in city government?...
The Metro: AI generated music is pushing boundaries against human artists on Spotify
If you listen to music on Spotify, you’ve probably come across AI-generated tracks—like the AI band VELVET SUNDOWN. But what...
The Metro: Gabriela Santiago-Romero confronts immigration fears in District 6
Federal immigration enforcement has ramped up under the Trump administration, leaving many in Detroit’s immigrant communities feeling anxious and unsettled....
The Metro: Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change?
Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than...
The Metro: Detroit community still seeking solutions to teen violence
The Detroit Police Department is asking city council to increase its enforcement of the city’s youth curfew. Fines for the...
The Metro: Detroit and Windsor libraries team up to spotlight local creatives
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.A new collaboration between...
The Metro: Ford’s $10B project shutdown sparks local layoffs, raises concerns for EV future
The auto industry in southeast Michigan is showing signs of strain. In May, Ford ended a major initiative to modernize...