The Metro: Detroit Sound Conservancy awarded $1.9M grant to restore historic Blue Bird Inn
The nonprofit Detroit Sound Conservancy announced this week that it received a $1.9 million grant supporting the organization's rehabilitation of...
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CEO of Pope Francis Center ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans
Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside in public places....
The Metro: Barbara McQuade offers SCOTUS reflections as annual session comes to a close
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term Monday with a slew of important decisions. The cases include a decision...
The Metro: Celebrating Detroit’s relationship with Windsor on Canada Day
July 1 marks Canada Day, and in honor of our northern neighbor's national holiday, we had a Canada-packed episode of...
The Metro: Curtain opens on Michigan Stage summer theater
No matter the form, storytelling can bring people together in one space to experience collective emotions. Happiness, sadness, fear, you...
The Metro: New upscale lounge The Vinyl Society has Parisian flair with Detroit history in mind
Do you want to pull out your best dress or favorite suit and go out for a night on the...
The Metro: Highlighting Michigan’s largest urban park
Michigan is known for its nature, although it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you...
Gun safety laws help to reduce gun violence, advocates say
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force with the goal of decreasing gun-related incidents in...
The Metro: Impact Arts Conference, Obsidian Theatre Festival descend on Detroit this week
The fourth annual Obsidian Theatre Festival is taking place throughout downtown Detroit this weekend, alongside GhostLight Arts Initiative's inaugural Detroit...
The Metro: New Outlier Media survey offers insights on turnout, priorities for Detroit voters
Outlier Media has commissioned the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) — a project of the University of Michigan —...
The Metro: Thousands without power in metro Detroit amid extreme heat, severe storms
Roughly 40,000 households in metro Detroit are without power after strong storms moved through the region on Wednesday and Thursday....
The Metro: This Juneteenth, celebrating Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership
Local nonprofit Detroit Future City hosted a panel discussion and Juneteenth celebration on Tuesday to commemorate Black liberation and wealth...