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![A National Park Service grant awarded to the city of Detroit will fund a historic property survey of local sites related to Arab and Chaldean community history and the collection of local and family histories.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/family-archive-pic-2048x1516-1-e1709154238313-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Community history project in Detroit to collect Arab and Chaldean stories
Matthew Jaber Stiffler, director of the Center for Arab Narratives, joined the show on Wednesday to discuss the project.
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The Metro: Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary has finally arrived
From “Abandon Biden” to Michigan GOP infighting, “The Metro” takes a final look at Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary.
!["March Forth: From The Prison of Minds" will be published on March 4, 2024.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MarchForthBook-900x506.png)
The Metro: Dearborn native honors late father’s education career in new memoir
Ali Imad Fadlallah joined the show on Monday to talk about his new book and why he decided to pursue it.
![In August and September of 2023, RTA set up booths at 11 events across the four counties and spoke with riders at three regional transit centers. Attendees were asked to place stickers on an interactive board to identify which of the goals and strategies they felt were the highest priorities.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RTA-Master-Plan-e1708715832374-900x507.png)
The Metro: RTA of Southeast Michigan preparing ‘action-oriented’ master plan
The RTA prepares a new master plan every year to collect public feedback and insight from transit providers.
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The Metro: Wayne Health Mobile Units provide maternal healthcare in low-income neighborhoods
A new partnership with Meridian is now allowing the Wayne Health Mobile Units to assist pregnant mothers in Detroit’s low-income neighborhoods.
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The Metro: New report analyzes Detroit’s economic development strategies
The Citizens Research Council of Michigan report is the first of two that addresses Detroit’s economic condition and assesses the city’s use of tax incentives.
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