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  • Community & Quality of Life
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The Metro Events Guide: Music in the parks, art on Belle Isle + more

Sophia Jozwiak July 31, 2025

Outdoor concerts, unique art experiences and critically-acclaimed comedy. Here's what to do this weekend in metro Detroit.MusicHip-Hop in the Parks...

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  • Culture & Music
  • Detroit Evening Report
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  • Youth

Detroit Evening Report: DIA announces first Native American exhibit in 30 years

Nargis Rahman July 31, 2025

In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover an upcoming exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts centered around...

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  • Elections
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroiters are asking for change. These races decide if they’ll get it

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 31, 2025

For months, Detroiters and suburbanites have had their eyes on the mayoral race. That’s for good reason: Mayor Mike Duggan...

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  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro

The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit Artist Samuel Nalangira

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro July 31, 2025

Being an artist can mean many things . There are many different art forms and you can specialize in one...

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  • Community & Quality of Life
  • The Metro

The Metro: New rooftop garden brings Arab American culture to life in Dearborn

Lauren Myers, David Leins, The Metro July 31, 2025

Metro Detroit’s Arab American community is large and has been through several waves of immigration. Long ago, the attraction was...

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  • Public Safety
  • The Metro

The Metro: Wayne County is reimagining mental health crisis response—and it’s working

Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 31, 2025

Mental health crises too often land people in jail instead of hospitals. That’s what happened in Traverse City, where this...

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  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: New tracks from John Salvage, WICCANS, Velvet Snakes + Sounds Like Detroit preview

Jeff Milo July 30, 2025

That dazzling photo above features local folk/world musician, dancer and choreographer, Samuel Nalangira. Deep into this week's MI Local, you'll...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News
  • Public Safety
  • Youth

Detroit Evening Report: Police elevate curfew enforcement

Jerome Vaughn July 30, 2025

In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the Detroit Police Department as they increase enforcement of the city's...

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  • Community & Quality of Life
  • The Metro

The Metro: How a historic Black resort town in Michigan is making a comeback

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II July 30, 2025

Michigan’s Idlewild is the “Black Eden,” and it’s coming back. Long ago, Black people weren’t allowed to be in these...

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  • Education
  • The Metro

The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 30, 2025

Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...

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2025 Environmental Voters Guide
  • Elections
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s climate future is on the ballot this August

David Leins, Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 30, 2025

This summer is tracking to be the hottest on record… but it could be among the coolest summers we have...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Jenny Hval, Momoko Gill, Butcher Brown, Passion Pit & Sofi Tukker

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 29, 2025

In this episode, we check out new music from Arooj Aftab, FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda, Eddie Chacon, Lawne, Kokoroko, and...

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