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The Metro: The history (and future) of public media in the US

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 16, 2025

Public media began as classroom radio in the 1920s. It was dry, instructional, and pretty boring. Most only thought of...

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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘KTYWS’ by SAULT

Chris Campbell July 16, 2025

Chris Campbell here with The Progressive Underground, bringing you this week’s Pick of the Week — and let me tell...

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Nessel co-leads letter to Congress asking for ICE legislation

Colin Jackson July 16, 2025

Michigan’s attorney general is co-leading a letter to Congress asking it to pass a law to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers...

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The Metro: Detroit’s ‘bold plan to cut red tape’ for small businesses

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad July 16, 2025

Detroit City Council recently approved changes to city ordinances to make the licensing process easier and less cumbersome for small...

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Detroit indie artist Jessie Berkshires (center) with her husband and musical collaborator Nat Plane (left) and MI Local host Jeff Milo at WDET Studios, July 15, 2025.
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MI Local: Jessie Berkshires’ ‘Sad Girl Summer’ + Corazon Szell and North Ingalls Band

Jeff Milo July 16, 2025

We're residing in that swooning and wistful nexus of emotions that a certain strain of electro-pop can conjure on this...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit launches website to inform voters ahead of city elections

Sascha Raiyn July 15, 2025

Local nonprofit CitizenDetroit is working with Politics on the Go and Activate Detroit to get Detroiters informed ahead of upcoming...

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The Capitol is seen under dark skies in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Associated Press July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved...

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In The Groove: Fresh selects from Clipse, Madlib, Juan Wauters + Concert of Colors highlights

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 15, 2025

Fresh selects and first spins from Juan Wauters, Clipse, Madlib, Folk Bitch Trio and more. Plus, a quick preview of...

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Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee joins The Metro to discuss his new book "The Best Man: Unfinished Business."
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The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II July 15, 2025

In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...

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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison discusses the city's new Summer Teen Safety Violence Prevention Plan, July 7, 2025.
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The Metro: How Detroit plans to curb youth gun violence this summer

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad July 15, 2025

Last week, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison joined Mayor Mike Duggan and other officials in announcing the launch of a...

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Clockwise from left: Coneflowers, northern catalpa, American basswood, flowering crabapple tree, Black tupelo, and eastern redbud are all native species in Michigan that support pollinators.
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Master arborist: Plant native trees, flowers to help support Michigan’s pollinators

Natalie Albrecht July 15, 2025

National Pollinator Week — held annually in June — is a time dedicated to informing the public about the benefits...

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Oakland County Sheriff Lt. Tim Willis reaches for the gun Ethan Crumbley used to kill four students and injured six others and a teacher in November 2021 at Oxford High School, in court, Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich. Oakland County judge Kwame Rowe is hearing evidence starting Thursday to help him decide whether the teen who killed four students and injured six others at Oxford High School should be sentenced to prison without the chance of parole.
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Store that sold gun used in Oxford shooting wants lawsuit dismissed

Rick Pluta July 15, 2025

The firearm store that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is asking the Michigan Court of...

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