The Metro: What urban farmers need from Detroit’s next mayor
There are about 2,200 urban gardens across Detroit. In a place with a lot of empty tracts, that can be...
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The Metro: What urban farmers need from Detroit’s next mayor
There are about 2,200 urban gardens across Detroit. In a place with a lot of empty tracts, that can be...
The Metro: StoryFest explores the hidden forces that shape community
In metro Detroit, there’s constant movement. People coming, going, or staying by insistence or force. But sometimes the strongest currents...
The Metro: Warren police launch program to break the cycle of domestic violence
The thousands of domestic violence calls Warren police receive annually are pushing law enforcement to act differently, to move faster...
The Metro: Pot for potholes, or a hit to equity? Advocates push back
Michigan’s cannabis industry has become one of the largest in the nation. Last year alone, people here bought over $3...
The Metro: Why officials want to cap parts of I-75
In metro Detroit, we’re accustomed to highways. They’re everywhere. They get us to where we’re going quite quickly. But they...
The Metro: Non-profit calls on men to address domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one local non-profit is recruiting men to help end the abuse.While men are...
The Metro: Music royalties help pay for Michigan state employee retirements
Detroit is a city with many musical connections. But one musical connection might be helping pay for your retirement. Between...
The Metro: Truck routes enforced in Southwest, residents call for citywide ordinance
The city has started enforcing new truck routes in Southwest Detroit this week. For many years, residents have been blowing...
The Metro: License plate readers in Ferndale draw criticism, face city council vote
Ferndale City Council will soon decide whether to renew a contract with public safety surveillance company Flock Safety for a subscription to their...
The Metro: Annual African dance conference uses dance as a tool for justice and equity
Dance is typically understood as a physical artform. A non-verbal expression of creativity, emotions and narratives. Dance is a cultural...
The Metro: The values revealed in Michigan’s latest state budget
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” former President Joe...
The Metro: ‘Jane Anger’ kicks off Shakespeare in Detroit’s fall series
William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest drama writers in recorded English language history. His work has lived...