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The Metro: Progressives have momentum. But can they win over party outsiders?

Sam Corey, The Metro May 4, 2026

Progressives won big at the recent Democratic nominating convention. Eli Savit for attorney general, and Amir Mackled for University of...

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The Metro: Marriage rates are falling. A Wayne State expert says that might not be a bad thing

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 30, 2026

There has been a lot of discussion in the recent years about the direction romance is heading. The marriage rate...

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The Metro: Substance versus social media. Why Tom Leonard dropped out of Michigan’s governor’s race

Sam Corey, The Metro April 29, 2026

In November, voters will choose a new governor. On the Republican side, the race is shaping up around Congressman John...

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The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 28, 2026

When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Alternative Press gave a voice to a generation of artists. A new book tells its story

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 28, 2026

When political tensions are high, artists and creatives use their work to weigh in. In 1960’s Detroit, a poet and...

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The Metro: How to lead a classroom according to a teacher on the cusp of retirement

Sam Corey, The Metro April 27, 2026

Shirley Brezzell didn’t plan to become a teacher. But after a stint as a banker and home-schooling her children, she...

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The Metro: Highland Park’s library has been dark for years. Residents haven’t given up

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 23, 2026

Detroit surrounds it, but Highland Park is its own city, with a rich history many have forgotten. It is the...

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The Metro: First-time campers welcome at Metroparks’ newly renovated Walnut Grove Campground

The Metro, David Leins April 23, 2026

One of two public campgrounds in Wayne County is reopening this summer after extensive renovations. Located in Lower Huron Metropark,...

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The Metro: A clinician’s perspective on why therapy is so inaccessible

Sam Corey, The Metro April 23, 2026

For the first time in decades, more people are seeking talk therapy over medication.  The good news is there’s less...

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The Metro: Royal Oak’s Sidetrack Bookshop opened with no shelves — now it’s a community institution

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 23, 2026

Sidetrack Bookshop is an independent book store in Royal Oak. It’s nestled between Washington Avenue and the train tracks there....

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The Metro: The silence around Sudan, and a poet trying to break it

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 22, 2026

Four years in, the war in Sudan has produced the largest displacement crisis in the world. Nearly 14 million people...

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The Metro: A lesser known way the Trump administration is removing immigrants from the country

Sam Corey, The Metro April 22, 2026

The Trump administration has cracked down on immigration. President Donald Trump has conducted more ICE raids, signaled tougher security at...

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