The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Safety continues to improve in Detroit. Recent numbers suggest that homicides fell well below 200 last year. That was the...
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The Metro: Detroit’s new neighborhood safety office will lead with community residents
Safety continues to improve in Detroit. Recent numbers suggest that homicides fell well below 200 last year. That was the...
The Metro: Learned helplessness in politics can be unlearned
In the past few weeks, the country has experienced an onslaught of news and information that can often be hard...
The Metro: How the Lions fell short of their Superbowl expectations
The Lions entered the 2025 NFL season with the highest expectations possible: win the Superbowl. They unfortunately fell short of...
The Metro: What role police should play, according to new Detroit police commissioner
When the police make a mistake, who is around to hold them accountable? Sometimes it’s courts and attorneys. But in...
The Metro: New restaurants to put on your menu for 2026
It’s easy to fall into a restaurant rut. But, it’s the new year, and that means a chance to turn...
The Metro: Power, money and silence — Michigan politics this week
In Michigan, hundreds of millions of dollars that people are counting on remain frozen. Last year’s state budget included roughly...
The Metro: Ford pivots on EVs as China becomes the world leader of electric car sales
Ford is changing tactics again. Last month, the company decided to pivot from its electric vehicle plans, and into...
The Metro: Empowerment Plan supports unhoused people with creative solution
The Empowerment Plan has been in service to metro Detroit’s homeless population since 2012. Empowerment Plan employs people living in...
The Metro: Why Wayne State University is leaning into artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is already shaping daily life, whether we’re ready or not. That’s caused celebration and concern. It’s reducing the...
The Metro: How movies set in metro Detroit depict it
Michigan has been the setting for thousands of films. At one point, the state encouraged movie makers through incentives to...
The Metro: As environmental rules roll back, a religious authority remains silent
For more than half a century, the American environmental movement has struck a familiar rhythm: alarm, action, and industry backlash....
The Metro: Arts education is more than crayons and markers
For some of our listeners, arts and culture from kindergarten through high school were guaranteed and expected. Woodshop, cooking classes...