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Insect and fungal infestation leads to tree removal and replanting on Wayne State University campus

Olivia Dow April 9, 2026

Last October, Ground Services at Wayne State University discovered an infestation of bark beetles on trees in Gullen Mall. Donna Reincke,...

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Firefighters respond to blaze at Wayne State’s Maccabees Building

Alex McLenon, Isaiah Lopez April 1, 2026

Firefighting crews responded to a blaze at the historic Maccabees Building on the campus of Wayne State University Wednesday afternoon....

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The Metro: Good reads from the Wayne State University Press

Cary Junior II, The Metro February 3, 2026

Since 1941 the Wayne State University Press has published over two-thousand titles that explore a number of topics from literature,...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Water main breaks plague city

Jerome Vaughn January 28, 2026

Detroiters are dealing the many effects of frigid weather.  One of them is frozen infrastructure.  The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department says there are more than...

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The Metro: What it means to be an American in 2026

Robyn Vincent, The Metro January 22, 2026

Who wrote the Federalist Papers? What power does the president have? Name one right only U.S. citizens possess. Those are...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Hundreds in Michigan protest against ICE

Nargis Rahman January 12, 2026

Hundreds of people across Michigan protested against Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend after an ICE agent shot a woman to...

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The Metro: Why Wayne State University is leaning into artificial intelligence

Sam Corey, The Metro January 7, 2026

Artificial intelligence is already shaping daily life, whether we’re ready or not. That’s caused celebration and concern.  It’s reducing the...

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Journalist Martina Guzman stands in front of a presentation describing her ai tool VERDAD that helps detect disinformation happening on Latino radio stations.
  • News

VERDAD disinformation monitoring AI tool receives grant to expand services

Nargis Rahman December 4, 2025

Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights received a $350,000 grant to expand a disinformation...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: What the archives of bureaucracy can tell us about colonial administration in the U.S. today

David Leins, The Metro November 13, 2025

Evidence of colonization is embedded in the United States government. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. territories...

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The Metro: The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a Detroit story

David Leins, The Metro November 10, 2025

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a tragedy that is remembered with reverence and intrigue across the Great Lakes...

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Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's government in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, near the border with Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: US Temporary Protected Status may soon expire for Syrians

Sascha Raiyn October 28, 2025

Syrians in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status may no longer be able to live and work in the U.S....

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House committee opens hearings on bill to ban medical research on dogs

Rick Pluta October 24, 2025

A state House committee opened hearings Thursday on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan.  The bill would...

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