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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: 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

The Metro, Robyn Vincent 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

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

The Metro, David Leins 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

The Metro, David Leins 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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The Metro: Wayne State’s new program to enroll more Detroit students

The Metro, Sam Corey October 14, 2025

The cost of college isn’t just measured in tuition dollars. For many students, part of the challenge is navigating the...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State’s plan to increase local enrollment

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 9, 2025

Wayne State University launched the Warriors on the Rise program last month, which will offer guaranteed enrollment to qualified high...

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