The Metro: The Sunrise Movement co-founder trying to flip Lansing’s House seat
In August, Michigan Democrats picked a Sunrise Movement co-founder over a former ambassador and a former Navy SEAL. Will Lawrence...
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The Metro: The Sunrise Movement co-founder trying to flip Lansing’s House seat
In August, Michigan Democrats picked a Sunrise Movement co-founder over a former ambassador and a former Navy SEAL. Will Lawrence...
The Metro: The government tried to erase her family. She found their names
For more than a century, the U.S. government took Native children from their homes and sent them to boarding schools....
Metro Events Guide: Eastern Market stays up late, stargazing on the beach, festivals and more
The night comes alive with Eastern Market After Dark, and the Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs is ready to...
The Metro: Can Detroiters heal without waiting on the system?
On Detroit’s east side there’s a two-story brick house that sat empty for a long time. It took three years...
The Metro: How America has changed — and hasn’t — 25 years after 9/11
Tomorrow marks 25 years since the twin towers came down. That day, before people mourned, they were in shock. What...
The Metro: Rep. Tlaib says DTE must pay for outages and pollution
More than 450,000 DTE Energy customers lost power in last week's storms. Many of them will not see a dollar...
Metro Events Guide: Dally across Detroit this weekend
From fine arts to a neighborhood-jam sesh, Detroit's cultural offerings are out full force this weekend. On a more solemn...
The Metro: The Recovery and Resilience Festival welcomes a sober celebration
The Recovery and Resilience Festival is an upcoming music and art festival in Wyandotte, focusing on recovery from drugs and...
The Metro: Season Fair brings the art market to local creatives
The Season Fair, a free non-profit contemporary art fair, returns second year at The Shepherd in Detroit from Sept. 11-13.Season...
The Metro: An initiative wants to remove money from Michigan politics. Can it?
Is money corrupting Michigan's politics? According to a Politico poll, 72% of Americans say there’s too much money in politics....
The Metro: Who gets to say no to a data center in Michigan?
At least 19 Michigan cities and townships have voted to pause new data centers — more than in any other...
The Metro: Cartoons and Stereo Vol 2. celebrates skating, music and art
Cartoons and Stereo Vol. 2 is back for another year. The free festival will feature multiple local and national musical...