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Created Equal: Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Created Equal May 20, 2024

Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them...

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A photo of the Detroit skyline on June 7, 2023.
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The Metro: ‘Heat island effect’ contributing to warmer temperatures in Detroit, research shows

The Metro May 17, 2024

As global temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, environmental factors in some urban communities are amplifying the heat...

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Detroit Sound Conservancy will host a discussion featuring stories shared by Club Heaven’s community followed by a tribute to the music of Heaven, at the Hawk Community Center in Farmington Hills on Friday, May 17, 2024.
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The Metro: Club Heaven at The Hawk to celebrate Black LGBTQ history

The Metro May 17, 2024

The city of Farmington Hills and the Detroit Sound Conservancy are teaming up to bring a unique event to The...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s population growth; return of the Belle Isle giant slide and more

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 16, 2024

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit's population growth, the return of the giant slide on...

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Performers at the 2023 Freak Press Ball
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The Metro Events Guide: Movement pre-parties, musical histories and fresh markets

Sophia Jozwiak May 16, 2024

Movement Electronic Music Festival is only one week away, and we’ve got your guide to the hottest pre-parties in town....

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Aerial view of downtown Detroit
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Detroit dust ordinance heads to City Council for final approval

Anelle Scott May 16, 2024

A proposed ordinance to limit "fugitive dust" in Detroit and create more stringent air quality rules for commercial facilities is...

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A rendering of the boulevard proposed to replace I-375. The image shows a boulevard with six to nine lanes, wide sidewalks, a two-way bicycle track and greenspace.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit residents, business owners draft petition to halt I-375 redevelopment

Jerome Vaughn May 15, 2024

A group of metro Detroiters sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week asking...

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The giant slide on Belle Isle will reopen this summer after shutting down due to safety concerns.
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Belle Isle slide set to reopen this summer following safety improvements

Amanda LeClaire May 14, 2024

The popular giant slide on Belle Isle is set to reopen this summer following necessary safety improvements after potential injuries...

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Detroit homes mediocre
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The Metro: Detroit company using IRA funds to help low-income households be more energy efficient

The Metro May 14, 2024

The announcement of Michigan Central Station’s reopening on June 6 has many excited about what the location will mean for...

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Dwydell Garrett poses in front of a WDET logo.
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Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 14, 2024

A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...

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Mark Savaya Leaf and Bud Billboard on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, May 10, 2024.
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Detroit Councilwoman Calloway is calling for a ban on cannabis billboards

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 10, 2024

Detroit City Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is asking for the city to limit the number of cannabis billboards allowed...

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Diane Sanders (center), manager of strategic initiatives at WDET, poses with her four daughters.
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The Metro: Local moms talk about the beauty, meaning of motherhood

The Metro May 10, 2024

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and as the holiday has been celebrated over the years, the role and meaning of...

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