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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’ is re-shaping public health in St. Clair County

David Leins, Sam Corey, The Metro April 13, 2026

St. Clair County's medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, is re-shaping the county's public health. He has helped lower the barrier...

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The Metro: The college education gap between suburban and Detroit students is big. This is how we close it.

Sam Corey, The Metro April 9, 2026

Getting a college degree in Detroit has never been easy. More than half of all children in Detroit live below...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan law guarantees disabled voters equal access to the polls. A new report shows that rarely happens

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 8, 2026

Usually, they are found in school gymnasiums or church fellowship rooms. Voting booths are among the most intimate spaces in...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: A new book details former Detroit Tiger Ron LeFlore’s unlikely journey from prison to the major leagues

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 8, 2026

The story of retired baseball player Ron LeFlore is one  worth repeating. LeFlore was a gifted athlete who refused to let...

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The Metro: Trust in elections is declining. A Michigan Republican clerk blames politics

Sam Corey, The Metro April 8, 2026

President Donald Trump and Republicans want to transform the election process. Recently, the president signed an executive order that seeks...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s crime is down. Can the evidence hold up?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 7, 2026

Detroit’s police department has been collecting wins. Homicides in 2025 hit their lowest point since 1965. Carjackings dropped by nearly half. ...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Many immigrants in Michigan have had their rights violated by the Trump administration

Sam Corey, The Metro April 7, 2026

When President Donald Trump took office, he promised to crack down on immigration. He’s done that.  Since January of 2025,...

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The Metro: Ford, GM and Stellantis retreated from EVs. Now more drivers want them

Sam Corey, The Metro April 6, 2026

Automakers and auto suppliers are a huge part of metro Detroit’s economy. And they will likely have to change as...

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Mark Lee, president and CEO of The Lee Group, on The Metro at WDET Studios, May 13, 2025.
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The Metro: The only certainty is chaos for small businesses in metro Detroit

Sam Corey, The Metro April 6, 2026

The economy has undergone many drastic changes over the years. If you’re a millennial, change and chaos have been commonplace....

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The Metro: Data centers, coming to a community near you

David Leins, The Metro April 1, 2026

In late 2024, Michigan lawmakers voted to provide tax breaks for large data centers. Since then, local officials across Michigan...

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The Metro: Mary Sheffield unveils neighborhood-first vision in State of City address

Sam Corey, The Metro April 1, 2026

Detroit is often broken into two camps: Downtown and the neighborhoods.  At last night’s state of the city address, Detroit...

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The Metro: Why one sports fan is opening a bar dedicated to women’s sports

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 1, 2026

Alissa Graff found out, despite the growing interest in women's leagues, she would still need to fight for screen time...

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