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![Residents enjoy a "butterfly walk" in Rouge Park.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RougeParkDetroit-e1719416814157-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Highlighting Michigan’s largest urban park
Those outside Detroit may not know that the city’s Rouge Park is also home to one of the largest old growth forests in southeast Michigan.
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Gun safety laws help to reduce gun violence, advocates say
Michigan had over 1,500 firearm deaths in 2022, according to the Center for Disease Control.
![Monique Young (from left), Lulu Fall, Bryce Pinchum and Ben Will perform at the third annual Obsidian Theatre Festival's opening night cabaret and fundraiser at the Gem Theatre, June 27, 2023.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ObsidianTheatre-e1719263882789-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Impact Arts Conference, Obsidian Theatre Festival descend on Detroit this week
Obie Award-winning playwright and theater producer Garlia Jones joined the show to discuss the events and how they’re amplifying Black storytellers and artists.
![A mural in Detroit urging people to "vote" by local muralist Ndubisi Okoye.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BB0E4211-0368-4E31-8359-DF80DE35E983-scaled-e1719002051454-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: New Outlier Media survey offers insights on turnout, priorities for Detroit voters
The survey showed that while Detroit residents plan to turn out in this upcoming presidential election, they don’t feel heard by their local officials.
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The Metro: Thousands without power in metro Detroit amid extreme heat, severe storms
DTE Energy expects to restore power to 80-90% of affected customers by the end of the day Thursday.
![Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Houses-in-Live6-11-e1718813940854-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: This Juneteenth, celebrating Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership
Krysta Pate, founder and CEO of The Ownership Initiative, joined the show to discuss what Juneteenth means to her, and how homeownership is empowering Black Detroiters.
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