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A participant wearing a Pride shirt stands in front of a parade float during the Kentuckiana Pride Parade on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
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The Metro: The commercialization of Pride Month

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 18, 2025

It's been more than 50 years since the first Pride march took place in New York City in 1970, commemorating...

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025.
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The Metro: What role will the US play in Israel’s conflict with Iran?

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, Nadia Ziyad June 18, 2025

On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms,...

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The Metro: New public health school emerging at Wayne State University

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad June 18, 2025

Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: Ex-chief Craig returns to Detroit politics with outsider bid for mayor

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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The Metro: Assassination shakes democracy as political violence rises in America

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad June 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Saturday, as millions of...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent June 17, 2025

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...

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Detroiters gather to protest with homemade signs and flags.
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The Metro: Immigrants face arrest at hearings as Trump policies spark nationwide protests

The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 16, 2025

We’re coming off a powerful weekend of action. Millions of people in hundreds of cities were united in “No Kings”...

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The Metro: What Detroit’s Latino community wants from the next mayor

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Cary Junior II June 12, 2025

As Detroit’s mayoral race begins to take shape, residents will have to decide which candidates will address the issues most...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Senior Olympics wraps with awards and celebration

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad, Cary Junior II June 12, 2025

Throughout its parks and recreation centers, the City of Detroit puts on its annual Senior Olympics, to make sure the...

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State Capital Protests
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The Metro: No Kings protests planned nationwide this weekend

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad June 12, 2025

Protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order activating more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines in Los Angeles...

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Downtown Detroit skyline
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Rogelio Landin on growing Detroit and more

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent June 12, 2025

As Detroit continues its fight to stabilize population loss and rebuild its tax base, one mayoral write-in candidate believes the...

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Julian Levinson
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The Metro: American Jewish identity and the weight of rising antisemitism

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Sam Corey June 12, 2025

Since October 7th, the world has felt different for many American Jews, and antisemitism has been on the rise. More...

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