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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: County Veteran Service Fund miscalculation puts veteran affairs offices in a tricky financial situation
Detroit Documenters reports that County Veteran Affairs offices across the state are in a tricky financial situation. Money they usually receive from the Michigan County Veteran Service Fund was miscalculated.
The Metro: Dresner Community Center — Gilbert creates new home for nonprofits in Southwest
Dresner Foundation CEO Virginia Romano joined the show to talk about the impact the community center will have in Southwest Detroit.
The Metro: ‘All students’ in Detroit public schools could feel impacts from Department of Education cuts
Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is sounding the alarm about the state of education in America and how its uncertain path could hurt Detroit students.
The Metro: The shifting political future of Arab Americans in Michigan
Today on The Metro, we explore the political future of Arab Americans in Michigan and across the country.
The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Executive Producer Craig Gore, and King Tape Productions Founder Robert “Tape” Bailey joined the show to talk about the film’s progress and Goines’ impact on their work.
The Metro: Attorney for pro-Palestine protesters says their charges show double standard
A Dearborn attorney offering pro-bono representation to the protesters says they were unfairly targeted for their messaging at the University of Michigan.
The Metro: Tigers’ 89-year history in Lakeland, Florida
Florida history professor James Michael Denham joined the show to share more about the team’s long standing connection to the city.
The Metro: Is money in sports good for the game?
Today on The Metro, we explore the sports betting boom along with its potential consequences. Plus, we discuss whether paying student athletes is good for sports.
The Metro: Policies that get to the root of homelessness
The Metro Producer Sam Corey sat down with Detroit housing analyst Alex Alsup about why he says tax foreclosure can be a pipeline to homelessness, making relief programs like Pay As You Stay critical to ending it.
The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Author Bridgett M. Davis joined the show to talk more about the inspiration behind her book, and share stories of her mother Fannie, sister Rita and Detroit.
The Metro: In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power?
Khary Frazier of the nonprofit Soulardarity, which aims to make clean energy accessible to all, joined the show to discuss how rising energy costs hurt residents in multiple and sometimes untold ways.
The Metro: Detroit threads and the city’s unspoken identity
Today on the show, we discuss how fashion in Detroit is not just about individual style, but also about the shared experience of living in a city with such rich cultural and historical roots.
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