The Metro: A room that left Detroit 100 years ago lives on through Rachel Lutz’s Peacock Room
The Peacock Room that left Detroit 100 years ago lives on today in Rachel Lutz's boutique. When looking for a...
“The Metro” covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
The Metro: She rebuilt her block when Highland Park couldn’t. Now she wants to run the city
In 2011, Highland Park couldn’t pay its electric bill. So DTE took the streetlights off the poles, about 1,400 of...
The Metro: What Abdul El-Sayed learned from being outspent 11-1
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed says he saw it coming. “When you launch a campaign and you're trying to get money out...
The Metro: How the evolution of visual culture changed Mexican cinema forever
Fantastico: Wild and Winsome Posters from Mexico’s Golden Age, 1936-1960 will open to the public for free on the evening...
The Metro: Detroit expands public transit, one millage at a time
Wayne County residents overwhelmingly approved a millage that ensures everyone pays into the suburban public transit system, known as SMART. ...
Metro: Progressives win up and down ballot
Michigan primaries usually come and go with most people not voting. They’re low-profile elections in August, and turnout tends to...
The Metro: Has economic populism come to Michigan?
Ever since President Donald Trump won a second term, Democrats have been arguing with each other about the same two...
The Metro: Is voting the least we can do, or the most?
The polls are open in Michigan today. And by tonight, most of us will have done the thing we’re told...
The Metro: BasBlue encourages women to pursue entrepreneurship in Detroit
BasBlue, an organization of women and non-binary individuals, celebrated a five year anniversary by focusing on their Future Founders and...
The Metro: PBS’ ‘Spice Road’ gets the dish on Amar Pizza in Hamtramck
The PBS show ‘Spice Road’ took a trip to the densest city in Michigan to get a taste of the...
The Metro: The Gordie Howe Bridge is cheaper to cross. The cargo is about to cost more
For the first time, truckers running between Detroit and Windsor have a choice of bridges — and the two crossings...
The Metro: Michigan’s lesser-known strategy for fighting addiction
Since the pandemic, overdose deaths are continuing to decline in Michigan. The number is dropping quickly in Metro Detroit. There...
