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![Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MICRC_meeting2_October_20_2021-e1707784400690-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Redrawn metro Detroit state House districts need community input
Edward Woods III, executive director of the MICRC, joined Tia Graham on the show to discuss how residents can provide input on the redrawn maps.
![Detroit City Council at a meeting in April 2022.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/52002714600_c743ce178b_k-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: Detroit City Council approves new district maps
Bridge Detroit’s Malachi Barrett joined WDET’s Nick Austin to discuss the redistricting process and what it means for Detroiters.
![Clairmount Center ribbon cutting ceremony](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Clairmount-Center-e1707344497608-900x507.jpeg)
The Metro: Clairmount Center provides housing and support for Detroit’s LGBTQ+ youths
“The Metro” co-host Tia Graham spoke with Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Mark Erwin about how the Clairmount Center supports Detroit’s LGBTQ+ youths.
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The Metro: Declining population means new Detroit City Council districts
Detroit’s population declined 10.5% since the last decennial count, according to 2020 U.S. Census data.
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