The Metro: What Michigan’s midterm voting signals about access and equity
Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s early voting...
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The Metro: What Michigan’s midterm voting signals about access and equity
Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s early voting...
The Metro: A look at turnout efforts in Detroit’s 2025 election
Leading up to this year’s election The Metro has discussed how Detroit's turnout needs to improve. According to the city’s...
The Metro: The pressures of being a first
For the first time, a woman is mayor-elect for the City of Detroit. Mary Sheffield is a 38-year old Black...
The Metro: At the ballot box, competing visions for the country’s future
It’s Election Day in America, and once again, the question is what kind of country do we want to be?...
The Metro: Why this Michigan conservative voted for a marijuana tax
For a long time, Michigan's roads didn't have the funding they needed. Last month lawmakers placed a 24%tax on marijuana...
The Metro: Why Detroit’s youngest voters stay engaged
In the 12 years since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy, a new generation of voters came of age. A...
The Metro: Rep. Rashida Tlaib on shutdown impacts, crisis in Gaza, Mamdani’s rise
Hunger isn’t inevitable. The United States has the tools to prevent it — but during this historic shutdown, millions of...
The Metro: Many Tongues immersive exhibition explores how stories bind us across time, culture, and medium
Do you consider yourself a storyteller? It's in human nature to tell stories. Stories have been used to pass down...
The Metro: The Chad Smith Foundation supports furthering music education at University of Michigan
You may be familiar with the Grammy-winning band Red Hot Chilli Peppers, famous for songs like "Dani California on Stadium...
The Metro: A new master plan of policies will guide Detroit into the future
Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for...
CONTAINER On The Metro: Ijania Cortez
Ijania Cortez brings Detroit’s stories to life through color and communityWhether on canvas or a towering wall, Detroit artist Ijania...
The Metro: Halloween special returns to WDET airwaves in time for trick-or-treating
Your spooky soundtrack to Halloween is returning to the WDET airwaves at 6 p.m. Friday, October 31. Jon Moshier, host...