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The Metro: Mallory McMorrow on the clinics that closed, the race she left, and what her party got wrong

Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 19, 2026

In 2022, Michigan voters wrote reproductive rights into the state constitution. Planned Parenthood of Michigan had fourteen health centers then....

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The Metro: Jewish Democrats are divided on El-Sayed’s victory. Andy Levin says they shouldn’t be

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent August 18, 2026

This has been a hard moment for many Jewish people. Antisemitism has been on the rise, and Americans' views of...

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The Metro: How does a new, gigantic bridge affect people living nearby?

The Metro, Sam Corey August 18, 2026

The Gordie Howe International Bridge includes a mile and a half of cable and steel stretching across the Detroit River....

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The Metro: He came to WDET as an intern. He leaves as its news director

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey August 17, 2026

In 2001, Detroit opened its polls with a big question on the ballot. Twenty-one people were running for mayor. Dennis...

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The Metro: Life on Detroit’s canals — and the fix that could end it

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Israa Harb August 13, 2026

You can get to Coriander Kitchen and Farm by car but some people come by boat, down a canal on...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: What Republican candidates need to do to win Michigan

The Metro, Sam Corey August 13, 2026

It’s said that all politics is local. But these days, that doesn’t appear to be so true. Instead, a lot...

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The Metro: She rebuilt her block when Highland Park couldn’t. Now she wants to run the city

Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 12, 2026

In 2011, Highland Park couldn’t pay its electric bill. So DTE took the streetlights off the poles, about 1,400 of...

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The Metro: What Abdul El-Sayed learned from being outspent 11-1

Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 11, 2026

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed says he saw it coming. “When you launch a campaign and you're trying to get money out...

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The Metro: Detroit expands public transit, one millage at a time

The Metro, Sam Corey August 6, 2026

Wayne County residents overwhelmingly approved a millage that ensures everyone pays into the suburban public transit system, known as SMART. ...

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State Rep. Donavan McKinney represents Michigan's 14th District.
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Metro: Progressives win up and down ballot

The Metro, Sam Corey August 5, 2026

Michigan primaries usually come and go with most people not voting. They’re low-profile elections in August, and turnout tends to...

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The Metro: Is voting the least we can do, or the most?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro August 4, 2026

The polls are open in Michigan today. And by tonight, most of us will have done the thing we’re told...

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The Metro: PBS’ ‘Spice Road’ gets the dish on Amar Pizza in Hamtramck

The Metro, David Leins, Haley Gavigan August 4, 2026

The PBS show ‘Spice Road’ took a trip to the densest city in Michigan to get a taste of the...

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