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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
Engineer: Nate Bender
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Detroit chef pop-up turns food into an immersive journey
Chef Tyrrell Hutchins joined The Metro to explain what inspired his Juneteenth menu and the Happy Sunday format.
The Metro: A new bridge, an old connection. What the Gordie Howe Bridge means for Detroit and Windsor
Border-culture scholar Lee Rodney on whether the first publicly owned bridge between the two cities can reconnect a region the border has spent two decades pulling apart.
The Metro: Windsor mayor says Gordie Howe Bridge ‘will transcend Donald Trump’s presidency’ when it opens
During normal political times, Mayor Drew Dilkens says the bridge’s construction and opening would be an opportunity to celebrate the close relationship between Canada and the United States.
The Metro: ‘Dragged to Death’ emerges as the prime murder mystery to read during Pride Month
“Dragged to Death” is the fourth installment of Domestic Partners in Crime series, in which young drag queen is smothered by her own wig. Author Frank Anthony Polito joins the show to talk about his book, self publishing and experiences in Detroit and New York.
The Metro: ‘When the economy catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia’
Cass Tretyak, an outreach navigator at Community and Home Supports, on how a punishing economy is reshaping her clients’ daily lives — and what it takes to keep people fed and housed.
The Metro: A Place Called Heaven event honors the legacy of Detroit’s Black queer history
Chris “Inpaq” Sutton and Kwaku Osei-Bonsu talked about Detroit’s Black queer community and explored the need for safe spaces ahead of their LOVE@Nite event.
The Metro: Detroit food critic on the history and significance of the Michelin star
Detroit Free Press dining and restaurant critic Lyndsay Green explains why Detroit is now being considered, and if she thinks a metro Detroit food spot has a real shot at receiving a star rating.
The Metro: Detroit keeps rewriting its rental safety law. Landlords keep ignoring it
Reporter Aaron Mondry has spent years chronicling Detroit’s housing — evictions, development, the city’s rental rules — for Outlier Media. He joins The Metro to discuss why a 40-year-old safety law still doesn’t work, and the families left living with the consequences.
The Metro: Iron Chef Detroit fundraiser returns for a third year
Carlos Parisi and Jon Kung give their perspectives on food and its ties to community as hosts of the upcoming Iron Chef Detroit contest.
The Metro: Why an eviction defense program creating trust in Detroit’s legal system may not exist next year
Chief Judge William McConico describes what low income tenants and the court stand to lose if the Right to Counsel program shuts down.
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit celebrates local artists. You curate the lineup
MI Local host Jeff Milo joined The Metro to talk more about the Sounds Like Detroit finalists and how they are shaping the local sound.
The Metro: Coal and ‘The Big Myth’ of the free market
Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes explains why Washington is spending millions to prop up coal — and what it reveals about politics, power, and the free market.
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