The Metro: City Clerk Janice Winfrey responds to voting access, turnout criticisms ahead of primary
Voters in Detroit face a defining choice in the August 5 primary election. But right now, fewer than 10%...
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The Metro: City Clerk Janice Winfrey responds to voting access, turnout criticisms ahead of primary
Voters in Detroit face a defining choice in the August 5 primary election. But right now, fewer than 10%...
The Metro: What voters want from Detroit’s next mayor
What do Detroit voters want out of city's next mayor? This summer, the WDET News team has been hitting...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit performer Corazon Szell
WDET’s Sounds Like Detroit Live is a celebration of Detroit’s rich music legacy while uplifting local talent. Tiny Desk Contest...
The Metro: Detroiters are asking for change. These races decide if they’ll get it
For months, Detroiters and suburbanites have had their eyes on the mayoral race. That’s for good reason: Mayor Mike Duggan...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit Artist Samuel Nalangira
Being an artist can mean many things . There are many different art forms and you can specialize in one...
The Metro: New rooftop garden brings Arab American culture to life in Dearborn
Metro Detroit’s Arab American community is large and has been through several waves of immigration. Long ago, the attraction was...
The Metro: Wayne County is reimagining mental health crisis response—and it’s working
Mental health crises too often land people in jail instead of hospitals. That’s what happened in Traverse City, where this...
The Metro: How a historic Black resort town in Michigan is making a comeback
Michigan’s Idlewild is the “Black Eden,” and it’s coming back. Long ago, Black people weren’t allowed to be in these...
The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn
Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...
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,...