The Metro: A conversation with new Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Democrats took a lot of hits in November at the...
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The Metro: A conversation with new Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Democrats took a lot of hits in November at the...
The Metro: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s watchdog role could be diminished by budget cuts
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Nearly all federal departments and agencies seem to be under the...
The Metro: Will Detroit see better days under Black leadership?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Detroiters will elect their next mayor later this year, and the stakes...
The Metro: Detroit Renaissance girls basketball team wins PSL Championship title
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Renaissance High School boys and girls basketball teams won the city...
The Metro: A closer look at Highland Park City Council
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Detroit Documenters train and pay residents to attend and cover...
The Metro: Federal education funding cuts could impact vulnerable Michigan students the most
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education advocates in Michigan have been sounding the alarm about the...
The Metro: Detroit Tigers start spring training
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. While it does not feel like spring, warmer days and Detroit...
The Metro: HUD gives Detroit $346M to prevent basement flooding
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The rise of water main breaks, extreme weather events and flooded...
The Metro: Local nonprofit advocates for ‘holistic’ approach to ending homelessness
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Earlier this month, two children from a family facing homelessness —...
The Metro: Thrifting takes center stage at 7th Annual Rags $2 Riches fashion show
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. While you might look amazing in your latest clothing purchase from...
The Metro: 60 years since Voting Rights Act of 1965
It’s been 60 years since a pivotal moment in the fight for equality in America. In March 1965, Reverend Dr....
The Metro: A warm community event brings artists together at the LOVE Building
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. This has been one of the coldest weeks of winter, but...