The Metro: A lesser known way the Trump administration is removing immigrants from the country
The Trump administration has cracked down on immigration. President Donald Trump has conducted more ICE raids, signaled tougher security at...
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The Metro: A lesser known way the Trump administration is removing immigrants from the country
The Trump administration has cracked down on immigration. President Donald Trump has conducted more ICE raids, signaled tougher security at...
The Metro: Dabls brings 45 years of artistry to MOCAD’s reopening exhibition
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is re-opening this weekend after closing last year to perform renovations on the...
The Metro: Bookstock fosters literacy through community effort
Bookstock Michigan, one of the largest used book and media sales in the country is back. Each year at Laurel...
The Metro: The Y Arts teen film festival gives young filmmakers a powerful platform
Young people have stories to tell. The Detroit Teen Truth Film Festival is a place for them to share those...
The Metro: In the wake of teen takeovers, Detroit’s youth affairs office tries to give teens a place to be
Large groups of teenagers have been gathering in downtown Detroit organized on TikTok and Snapchat. It’s part of a national...
The Metro: The Joy Project helps people access healing and identity through food
Food is more than what’s on your plate. It's a direct reflection of identity, of history, it's a reflection of...
The Metro: ‘The most magnificent public utility.’ Libraries are making a comeback
Almost 70 years after National Library Week was founded, the amount of time we spend reading something pales in comparison...
The Metro: The Trump administration hit the brakes on EVs. But EV charging stations are accelerating in the state
Inquiries for new electric vehicles has risen more than a quarter since America and Israel's war in Iran began. But...
The Metro: How vinyl records outlived the formats meant to replace them
Technology changes the world around us at a fast pace. So fast, our jobs, the way we communicate, even the...
The Metro: Where to go on Record Store Day in metro Detroit
This Saturday is Record Store Day, an industry holiday created in 2008 to support independent record stores when the record...
The Metro: Metro Detroit has a lot of flooding problems. These projects can change that
Metro Detroit's infrastructure is old. Many of the homes people live in, the streets they drive on, and the drainage...
The Metro: Detroit is trying to write the rules before Big Tech moves in
In town halls and public squares across Michigan, people are debating whether data centers should be part of their neighborhoods....