The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book
At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...
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The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book
At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...
The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit
Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...
The Metro: New mobile unit aims to address needs of Detroit’s homeless youth
There are many faces of housing insecurity and homelessness — sleeping in cars or cramped spaces, the constant fear of...
The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding
The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...
The Metro: The Arab Film Festival returns to Dearborn for its 20th year
Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans in the US. Arabs who are Lebanese,...
The Metro: Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience
The Mexican Patriotic Committee of Metro Detroit hosted its 60th annual Cinco de Mayo Parade on Sunday. Cinco de Mayo...
The Metro: Detroit’s Solar Neighborhood Initiative facing pushback from property owners
At a recent Detroit City Council meeting, a number of people spoke during public comment period about Detroit’s Solar Neighborhood...
The Metro: Detroit activist on what it means to be a ‘self-revolutionary’
Peter Putnam is a Detroit activist and former communist revolutionary whose new book aims to offer guidance for anyone...
The Metro: Nonprofit Detroit Hives turning vacant lots into an oasis for pollinators, residents
Bees' pollinating presence helps to ensure the vitality of our food systems. The work of bees isn’t just happening in...
The Metro: How President Trump’s hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS
Editor's note: This episode of The Metro aired prior to the president signing an executive order directing federal funding cuts to...
The Metro: Pulitzer-winning composer brings ‘Central Park Five’ to Detroit Opera stage
Three years ago, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” sold out shows at the Detroit Opera House for...
The Metro: ‘Heroes vs. Villains’ exhibit shining a light on Detroit’s comic book history
In 1938, two young Jewish kids decided they wanted to tell a story of an invincible man, who could move...