The Metro: Homelessness rising among families in Oakland County
Over the past decade, homelessness has been down in Oakland County. But in the last three years, it’s been trending...
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The Metro: Homelessness rising among families in Oakland County
Over the past decade, homelessness has been down in Oakland County. But in the last three years, it’s been trending...
The Metro: What is Detroit ACE and how does it support the arts?
Artists in Detroit largely depend on support from charitable organizations and government funding. So, what does that support look like?...
The Metro: The fight to document lasting harm of Michigan’s Native boarding schools continues
For more than a century in the United States, Native children were forcibly removed from their families and sent to...
The Metro: The inner workings of ICE and the origins of immigration policing
The killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers has forced the country to look more closely...
The Metro: How ICE protestors in Minneapolis inspire a Michigan activist
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said he is going to “de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota. But the protests against ICE...
The Metro: Wayne County Airport Authority does not have contracts with ICE, but flights will continue
The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) does not have contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but that doesn't...
The Metro: A reporter’s view from Minneapolis with lessons for Detroit
What does it feel like when a city has its breath taken away—not just by frigid weather, but by sudden...
The Metro: Detroit’s mayor focuses on addressing poverty
It’s been less than a month since Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield took office, but she’s already begun putting her agenda...
The Metro: A civil rights lecture series asks what it means to be ‘living history’
The William G Anderson Lecture Series: Slavery to Freedom, An American Odyssey formed at Michigan State University 26 years ago....
The Metro: As inflation eases, many Detroit small businesses still struggle
Small businesses are often described as the backbone of the economy. But in moments of stress, they can also be...
The Metro: Coming of age in a changing Detroit: Inside ‘The Patron Saint of Lost Girls’
The stories of Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s are ubiquitous. Residents went through tough times, economic downturn, violence and...
Detroit Auto Show rolls on despite changing industry
This year’s Detroit Auto Show marks the second time the event has been held since returning to its traditional winter...