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The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II, Jack Filbrandt
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: What reparations could look like in Detroit
In 2021, Detroit residents voted to create a reparations task force to address harms committed against Black Detroiters who have been city residents for at least 20 years
The Metro: Black Midwesterners find alternative messengers for their news
When Danielle Brown, a professor of journalism at Michigan State University, asked Black communities in states like Michigan if they trusted the media, she discovered that they have their own trusted messengers for news
The Metro: The White Stripes inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month.
The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?
As billion dollar data centers move into Michigan, communities are wrestling with who benefits, who pays, and the environmental impacts.
The Metro: Gambling in sports and Pistons icon’s legacy amid scandal
Recent arrests concerning an illegal sports gambling ring raises questions about how betting changed the sports world and Pistons legend Chauncey Billups’ reputation.
The Metro: The case for a Detroit land conservancy
Detroit Future City is creating a conservancy to protect and steward the land today and well into the future.
The Metro: Why more people don’t know about Michigan’s first Black congressmember
Charles Diggs Jr. was the first Black congressman from Michigan. He ended his career in disgrace, but his contributions to civil rights shouldn’t be forgotten. Professor Marion Orr joins the show to discuss.
The Metro: Investigation finds potential conflicts of interest in Oakland County contracts
A Detroit Free Press Investigation found that commissioners in Oakland County voted on contracts for organizations where they were also employed.
The Metro: Detroit’s culture, mystery, and memory — now in puzzle form
A new locally built puzzle collection captures Detroit’s personality through light and deep-cut references and the lived experiences of its creators.
The Metro: What the archives of bureaucracy can tell us about colonial administration in the U.S. today
Evidence of colonization in the United States is stored in filing cabinets and archives of bureaucracy, and is still evident in the U.S. government today. Maggie Blackhawk, a scholar of colonialism, imperialism, and American Indian history joined The Metro to discuss.
The Metro: Filmmaker of Detroit documentary wants his art to heal
In his documentary 20 years in the making, Stephen McGee captures Detroit’s resurgence, with special attention to those that never left the city but feel left behind in the city’s development.
The Metro: As aviation hits rough air, a veteran questions whether government math still flies
Airports are cutting flights amid a worsening controller shortage. But former air traffic controller Todd Yeary says the numbers and narrative don’t fully reflect what’s happening inside America’s control rooms.
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