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The Metro: Ballot proposal aims to tax wealthiest Michiganders to help fund education

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 11, 2025

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms collaborate on new project exploring student safety

Sascha Raiyn July 11, 2025
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The Metro Events Guide: Outdoor concerts to catch this week

Sophia Jozwiak July 10, 2025
Detroit artist Lakeisha Johnson, aka Ideeyah.
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘20/20’ by Ideeyah

Chris Campbell July 7, 2025

This is Chris Campbell from The Progressive Underground with your Pick of the Week. And trust me, this one hits...

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Aretha Franklin's 1985 album "Who's Zoomin' Who?" turns 40 years old this month.
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  • Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A little bit of everything — new, old and in between

Rob Reinhart July 7, 2025

In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, lots of new music from Detroiters Carmel Liburdi, Kate Hinote Trio...

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Gordie Howe International Bridge nears completion

Alex McLenon July 7, 2025

Gordie Howe International Bridge officials say construction work on the new span over the Detroit River is about 95% complete.The...

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Southern rock singer-songwriter Paul Thorn released a new album in February titled "Life Is Just A Vapor."
  • Acoustic Café
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Acoustic Café: Paul Thorn returns in-studio with new album; past performances from Ani DiFranco, Nickel Creek + more

Rob Reinhart July 7, 2025

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we reconnect with Paul Thorn! We first met Paul in 1997 when he...

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A mural on the side of Jo's Gallery in the Avenue of Fashion, Detroit.
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The Metro: ‘Light up Livernois’ to highlight best of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion this Saturday

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Tia Graham July 4, 2025

Detroit's Avenue of Fashion is home to some of the city's most iconic businesses and shops. Every year on the...

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The inaugural Electric Avenue International Jazz Festival will be held July 4-5 in Windsor's Little Italy district.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Windsor’s newest jazz festival coming to Via Italia this weekend

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Tia Graham July 4, 2025

A new jazz festival is coming to Windsor this holiday weekend. The inaugural Electric Avenue International Jazz Festival will take...

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What’s in Trump’s big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law

Associated Press, Russ McNamara July 3, 2025

By AP’s Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, with additional reporting from WDET’s Russ McNamaraWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans muscled President Donald Trump’s...

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A crowd watches a taco eating competition
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The Metro Events Guide: Taco Fest, free concerts, art workshops and more

Sophia Jozwiak July 3, 2025

Soak up the sun this holiday weekend with outdoor festivals, food truck rallies and concerts. Or, beat the heat at...

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The city of Detroit filed what it says is a "historic" lawsuit against the real estate company Real Token for public nuisance violations involving more than 400 properties.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit suing blockchain-based real estate firm for neglecting hundreds of properties

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 3, 2025

Detroit officials say they've filed the "largest blight lawsuit in its history" against a blockchain-based real estate platform after it...

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A view of the Windsor, Ontario skyline.
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The Metro: Windsor’s new ’40-40′ campaign to revive tourism

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Lauren Myers July 3, 2025

Tourism between the U.S. and Canada has taken a hit amid trade disputes between the two countries. U.S. travel to...

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Visitors to northern Michigan trails over Fourth of July weekend should expect some closures in the area due to continued ice storm recovery efforts.
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State lands ready for visitors after ice storm recovery, but DNR urges caution

Natalie Albrecht, Amanda LeClaire July 3, 2025

In late March, a severe ice storm struck the northern part of Michigan. Tree branches and limbs, weighed down by...

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Palestinians carry sacks of food and humanitarian aid unloaded from trucks convoy that had been heading to Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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The Metro: Jewish Voice for Peace ‘solidarity fast’ aims to bring awareness to Gaza food crisis

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Lauren Myers July 3, 2025

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the world has felt different for a lot of American Jews. Much of that is related...

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