In The Groove: New releases from Chronixx, Butcher Brown, Don Was, MRKT + more
A heavy dose of new music discovery from Chronixx, Don Was, Butcher Brown, Lawne, Detroit’s own MRKT, Momoko Gill and...
The Metro: What Michigan’s midterm voting signals about access and equity
Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s early voting...
The Metro: A look at turnout efforts in Detroit’s 2025 election
Leading up to this year’s election The Metro has discussed how Detroit's turnout needs to improve. According to the city’s...
The Metro: The pressures of being a first
For the first time, a woman is mayor-elect for the City of Detroit. Mary Sheffield is a 38-year old Black...
Dearborn elects Mayor Abdullah Hammoud for second term
Dearborn voters have elected Mayor Abdullah Hammoud for a second term. Hammoud won with more than 70% of the votes...
Denzel McCampbell wins District 7 seat
In Northwest Detroit, District 7 went to Denzel McCampbell. He defeated Democratic Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett, who angered many...
The Metro: Community suppers in Midtown feed community amid SNAP uncertainty
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — also known as EBT and Bridge Card in Michigan — is...
AP Race Call: Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayor’s race, will be first woman to lead city
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor on Tuesday, defeating Solomon Kinloch Jr. to become the...
The Metro: At the ballot box, competing visions for the country’s future
It’s Election Day in America, and once again, the question is what kind of country do we want to be?...
In The Groove: Sade’s ‘Promise’ released on this day in 1985, plus protest songs for Election Day in Detroit
Another busy show today with quite a few focus changes. I started off with some protest anthems for election day...
Detroit Evening Report: Election Day across metro-Detroit
It’s Election Day, and voters in Detroit will have a new mayor and city council members. Dearborn voters decide whether...
The Metro: Why this Michigan conservative voted for a marijuana tax
For a long time, Michigan's roads didn't have the funding they needed. Last month lawmakers placed a 24%tax on marijuana...