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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Is local food safer? A Detroit farmer weighs in
As the cyclospora outbreak rattles confidence in the grocery aisle, a Detroit grower with a background in infectious disease argues for shortening the distance between soil and plate — and is honest about what that shift can’t fix.
The Metro: Is cyclospora outbreak a food safety reckoning?
The state has recorded more than 4,000 cases and over 100 hospitalizations — and officials still can’t name the food that carried it. Food-safety expert Barbara Kowalcyk on what a thinning safety net means for catching the next outbreak.
The Metro: American cuisine has become a World Cup highlight
Visitors to the U.S. over the last month have discovered a unique culinary landscape, largely rooted in immigrant tradition.
The Metro: The Concert of Colors is creating new memories, honoring the past in 35th year
The free global music and culture festival is celebrating 35 years and paying homage to the festival’s co-founder, Ismael Ahmed. It runs July 15-19.
The Metro: A contested police shooting, and a city’s own transparency law
Two accounts of the same shooting, and no video to break the tie. A Detroit officer shot 18-year-old Alonzo Lee-Perkins before the Ford Fireworks; he survived and faces charges, and the body-camera footage is sealed by a union lawsuit — Free Press reporter Violet Ikonomova on what’s known and what isn’t.
The Metro: State regulator says DTE restoration timelines ‘weren’t what they needed to be’
“This is a system that needs to be available and reliable 365 days a year,” says Dan Scripps, chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The Metro: The Ann Arbor Art Fair sketches out a big weekend
Karen Bauer has been the executive director of the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair for 20 years. Teesha Lieber is a Detroit marbling artist from Spontaneity Works. Both joined The Metro to talk more about this year’s festival.
The Metro: The Republican gubernatorial campaigns — and the shifts they signal about the party
Last week, two debates spotlighted the active Republican candidates for governor: Congressman John James, Mike Cox, and Perry Johnson. Who are they, and what do their campaigns reveal about the Republican Party in Michigan?
The Metro: Why partisan politics makes it harder to keep the lights on in Michigan
Michigan Public Radio Network Reporter Colin Jackson says political donations from companies like DTE Energy and Consumers Energy only partly explains why politicians struggle to issue new regulations on large utilities.
The Metro: Learning can be hard, but healthy relationships make it easier
The latest winner of the Michigan Teacher of the Year award explains how he helps students learn deeply during a time of abundant distraction.
The Metro: Michigan’s grid keeps failing and the fight to fix it is growing louder
Some southeast Michigan homes went five days without power after the July 3 storms. Even DTE’s CEO admits the $42-a-day credit “doesn’t cut it.” State Rep. Alabas Farhat wants hearings — and bigger payouts. He joins The Metro.
The Metro: From demand letter to lawsuit — why the Detroit Tenant Union is suing a local court to protect renters
“A speakeasy cannot go into court and try to collect bar tabs. If you’re not licensed you cannot operate lawfully,” says tenant representative Donovan McCarty.
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