The Metro: The commercialization of Pride Month
It's been more than 50 years since the first Pride march took place in New York City in 1970, commemorating...
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The Metro: The commercialization of Pride Month
It's been more than 50 years since the first Pride march took place in New York City in 1970, commemorating...
The Metro: What role will the US play in Israel’s conflict with Iran?
On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms,...
The Metro: New public health school emerging at Wayne State University
Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health...
The Metro: James Craig’s mayoral campaign blends law enforcement and conservative politics
Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...
The Metro: Christian Vincent reflects on Noah’s Arc and his Detroit roots
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Christian Vincent joins us on...
The Metro: Black-owned brewery to join the Detroit beer scene
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Located in the Cass Corridor,...
The Metro: Assassination shakes democracy as political violence rises in America
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Saturday, as millions of...
The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power
There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...
The Metro: Meet Todd Perkins: Attorney, advocate, and Detroit mayoral hopeful
Come November, Detroit residents will decide who among them will lead the city into its next chapter by taking Mike...
The Metro: Immigrants face arrest at hearings as Trump policies spark nationwide protests
We’re coming off a powerful weekend of action. Millions of people in hundreds of cities were united in “No Kings”...
The Metro: Fatherhood then and now, stories and lessons from dads
Father’s Day is this weekend, and today on The Metro we’re celebrating fatherhood, past and present. We’re joined by The...
The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor
As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...