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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
The Atlantic's "Inheritance" project set out to create a more complex narrative of Black history in the United States.
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DER Weekends: Detroit genealogist on the importance, emotional toll of researching African American ancestors

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Sascha Raiyn June 28, 2025

In honor of Juneteenth, Wayne State University hosted a series of lectures and a genealogy workshop focused on tracing African...

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An aerial view of Republic Services' Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.
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Judge set to decide whether New York can dispose of atomic waste in metro Detroit

Quinn Klinefelter June 27, 2025

A judge is set to decide whether low-level radioactive material left over from the creation of the first atomic bomb...

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A photo from the 2023 Detroit Bike Summit.
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Detroit Evening Report: City to bring back annual Detroit Bike Summit this weekend

Hernz Laguerre June 27, 2025

The city of Detroit's Office of Mobility Innovation has announced the return of its annual Detroit Bike Summit at Chandler...

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Detroit arts innovators Njia Kai (left) and Dr. George Shirley (right) will be honored for their contributions to Black arts & culture this Sunday at the Garden Theater.
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The Metro: Inaugural gala to honor 2 Detroit innovators in Black arts and culture

The Metro, Tia Graham, Lauren Myers June 27, 2025

Two groundbreaking leaders of Detroit's arts and culture scene will be honored at the GhostLight Arts Initiative's inaugural GhostLight Gala,...

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The Woodbridge Estates apartment complex is located on the site of the former Jeffries Housing Projects near the Lodge Freeway in Midtown.
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The Metro: A realtor’s insight into Detroit’s housing market

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 27, 2025

After decades of steady decline, Detroit's population is finally growing. Latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Detroit increased its...

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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

Associated Press June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the...

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025.
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Iranian Americans fear escalation in Iran after Israel, US airstrikes

Nargis Rahman June 27, 2025

Michigan’s Iranian American community is concerned about the recent escalation of hostilities with Iran. The U.S. bombed several sites in Iran...

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Lawmakers fail to reach K-12 budget agreement, Senate adds more time

Colin Jackson June 27, 2025

Michigan lawmakers went home without passing a new budget for K-12 schools Thursday night. That’s despite, both meeting for hours...

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Dancers Angela Lugo (from left), Sheila Royster and Celia Benvenutti performed with Ozzie Rivera and Rican Struction at the 2024 Concert of Colors.
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The Metro: Concert of Colors to showcase Tejano rhythms in southwest Detroit

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers June 26, 2025

Each year the Concert of Colors transforms Detroit with sounds from across the globe. This year the rhythm is beating...

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A concert at Rouge Park
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The Metro Events Guide: Cultural celebrations for parks, people and patriotism

Sophia Jozwiak, Marie Sanders June 26, 2025

This week, we're celebrating lots of different aspects of our community, from the people who make things happen to the...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan food assistance programs aim to combat hunger this summer

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 26, 2025

Children experiencing food insecurity this summer will have multiple services available to them to get free, nutritional meals.Subscribe to the...

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UAW Region 1A Director Laura Dickerson appears on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, June 26, 2025.
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The Metro: UAW leader talks Detroit mayoral race, Kinloch endorsement

Nadia Ziyad, The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 26, 2025

The United Auto Workers union announced last month it would be endorsing Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in the Detroit mayoral...

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