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The Metro: New book captures Detroit’s summer spirit and asks who its outdoor spaces were really built for

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 27, 2026

"Black Summers" - a book about growing up in the urban outdoors -  is a compilation of writings from Detroiters....

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The Metro: Why Jennifer Granholm says our politics have gotten so much worse today

The Metro, Sam Corey May 27, 2026

How much has politics changed in the last 20 years? That was a different time — a time before President...

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The Metro: Justin Onwenu says state government should protect residents from the ‘insanity’ of national politics

The Metro, Sam Corey May 22, 2026

Life is becoming less affordable for Michiganders. And in Lansing, despite the constraints they face, many believe lawmakers are not...

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The Metro: Why Rx Kids has bipartisan support from all corners of Michigan

The Metro, Sam Corey May 21, 2026

Money is getting tighter. The cost of life can be even more daunting if you have a kids. Children are...

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The Metro: Darryl DeAngelo Terrell’s art builds a world where Black gay life can thrive

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 21, 2026

Liberation work doesn't look one way. For multidisciplinary artist Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, it looks like photography, videography, and sound working...

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The Metro: For Black LGBTQ+ Detroiters Club Heaven was more than a dancefloor, it was a lifeline.

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 21, 2026

Before the massive crowds and international acts that the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit has grown to attract, electronic...

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The Metro: A film, cinema and a city reclaiming what was always its own

The Metro, Tia Graham May 20, 2026

Detroit gave the world its sound. The world never gave Detroit its theaters back. Detroit has a pattern. It creates...

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The Metro: The body keeps the receipt

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 20, 2026

Have you ever sat in your car in a grocery store parking lot, looked at the receipt, and felt something...

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The Metro: Detroit Techno history and future on stage at Movement this weekend

The Metro, David Leins May 19, 2026

Since it's founding in 2000, Movement has honored the raw, electrified spirit of the city where Techno was born. It’s a...

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The Metro: Detroit’s teen takeovers force hard conversation

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 19, 2026

Over the weekend in downtown Detroit, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the chest near Library Street and Grand River...

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The Metro: How Abraham Aiyash plans to lower costs if he’s elected to the state Senate

The Metro, Sam Corey May 19, 2026

Partisanship isn't just a Washington problem.  This year, Michigan's Legislature has been one of the slowest in recent memory as...

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The Metro: How the mainstreaming of misogyny created the blueprint for modern day incel culture

The Metro, Tia Graham May 18, 2026

 You've heard about it. You probably think you understand what's going on with "Incel" culture. Maybe you picture men with...

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