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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

Communities across Michigan — including several in metro Detroit — will be holding special elections on Tuesday, May 6, for...

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The Metro: How President Trump’s hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS

Robyn Vincent, Cary Junior II, The Metro May 1, 2025

Editor's note: This episode of The Metro aired prior to the president signing an executive order directing federal funding cuts to...

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"The Central Park Five" at the Portland Opera in Oregon.
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The Metro: Pulitzer-winning composer brings ‘Central Park Five’ to Detroit Opera stage

Tia Graham, Ryan Patrick Hooper, The Metro May 1, 2025

Three years ago, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” sold out shows at the Detroit Opera House for...

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Inside Shed 5 at Eastern Market
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The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

Sophia Jozwiak May 1, 2025

This week, we’ve got local markets for every occasion, from Mother's Day to Cinco de Mayo. Plus, new art exhibits,...

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Black Panther, drawn by artist and Detroiter Arvell Jones.
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The Metro: ‘Heroes vs. Villains’ exhibit shining a light on Detroit’s comic book history

Tia Graham, The Metro May 1, 2025

In 1938, two young Jewish kids decided they wanted to tell a story of an invincible man, who could move...

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Katrina Manetta, co-chair of Macomb Defenders Rising, at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Macomb Defenders Rising seeks to defend democracy in metro Detroit

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 1, 2025

 President Donald Trump was at Macomb Community College at the end of April to celebrate his first 100 days...

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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025

Experts say nearly half of all child injury deaths happen during the summer months. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

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Stacey Hotwaxx Hale performs a DJ set at WDET
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Respect the Architect: Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale

Waajeed May 1, 2025

In order for us to move forward, we must consider the foundation that we stand on. The shoulders of those...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with former television journalist Gretchen Carlson, not shown, at an event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
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Whitmer on dealmaking with Trump: ‘I will fight back when I need to’

Rick Pluta May 1, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is responding to critics of her meetings with President Donald Trump by answering that they’ve yielded results....

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A photo of the Detroit riverfront on Friday, July 28, 2023.
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The Metro: Was justice served for ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO who stole $44M?

Cary Junior II, Tia Graham, The Metro April 30, 2025

Last week, a federal judge sentenced the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, William Smith, to 19...

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A county sheriff deputy photographs an illegal marijuana grow operation after illegal plants are removed.
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The Metro: Group lobbies to release prisoners still locked up for cannabis

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 30, 2025

Recreational marijuana has been legal in Michigan for nearly six years, and cannabis culture is thriving. Dozens of dispensaries have...

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Highland Park municipal building
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Detroit Evening Report: State treasurer announces $2.5M in grants for distressed cities

Jerome Vaughn April 30, 2025

The state treasurer on Wednesday announced $2.5 million in grants for Michigan cities, villages or townships with severe economic problems.Subscribe...

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