The Metro: Meet Todd Perkins: Attorney, advocate, and Detroit mayoral hopeful
Come November, Detroit residents will decide who among them will lead the city into its next chapter by taking Mike...
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The Metro: Fatherhood then and now, stories and lessons from dads
Father’s Day is this weekend, and today on The Metro we’re celebrating fatherhood, past and present. We’re joined by The...
The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor
As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...
The Metro: Detroit’s Senior Olympics wraps with awards and celebration
Throughout its parks and recreation centers, the City of Detroit puts on its annual Senior Olympics, to make sure the...
The Metro: No Kings protests planned nationwide this weekend
Protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order activating more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines in Los Angeles...
The Metro: Black Twitter’s evolution as a pillar of pop culture
From the start, Black Twitter permeated popular culture and sparked social change. An ecosystem in it’s own right, Black people...
The Metro: How Trump’s attack on public media threatens democracy and access to information
President Trump is taking direct aim at NPR and PBS—threatening to cut a billion-dollar lifeline from America's public airwaves. He...
The Metro: Iron Chef Detroit, food for thought
Cass Community Social Services had its first food pantries open during the Great Depression and is now under the leadership...
The Metro: Clash in the corridor: Iron Chef Detroit heats up for round 2
Iron Chef Detroit was created last year, with the goal to establish an annual fundraiser for Cass Community Social Services....
The Metro: Detroit’s composer laureate is creating music inspired by sounds of the city
The Detroit Office of Arts Culture and Entrepreneurship appointed its first Composer Laureate in December, Patrick Prouty. Embracing his role...
The Metro: New book by John Conyers III explores his father’s legacy
From 1965 to 2017, John Conyers Jr. dedicated his life to serving all people and creating new pathways for Black...
The Metro: Michigan Shakespeare Festival cancels 2025 season over funding cuts
Many arts organizations across the state of Michigan are struggling to balance their budgets after the Trump administration’s recent blows...