The Metro: Detroit Jazz Fest is this weekend
This weekend is Labor Day weekend and in Motown that means it's time for the Detroit Jazz Fest. Dozens of...
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The Metro: Detroit Jazz Fest is this weekend
This weekend is Labor Day weekend and in Motown that means it's time for the Detroit Jazz Fest. Dozens of...
The Metro: Is Detroit’s police oversight board able to hold cops accountable?
Detroit voters created a board of civilian commissioners in 1974 with the power to investigate their own police department....
Metro Events Guide: How to spend Labor Day weekend in metro Detroit
There's no shortage of options when it comes to having fun this Labor Day weekend. Events you've waited all year...
The Metro: School attendance is improving quickly in Detroit. Here’s why.
Since the pandemic, Michigan schools have faced a persistent problem: Students are not showing up enough to class. In Detroit...
The Metro: Why Michigan’s Senate race reveals gaps between candidates and voters
Michigan is in the national spotlight. That’s in part because of the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. If Democrats lose,...
CONTAINER on The Metro: Majesty Hope Bland and her Woven Purpose
What’s behind Majesty Hope Blands’ woven purpose? A native Detroiter, Bland is a seamstress, tailor and fiber artist. As an...
The Metro: In Her Honor – A portraiture series giving the Black Maternal Health epidemic a face
In Her Honor - Detroit is a part of a three-day event using art, storytelling, remembrance and action to honor...
The Metro: Plan to partially remove Flat Rock Dam moving forward
After nearly a year of back and forth with Flat Rock officials and residents, Huron-Clinton Metroparks is advancing a plan...
The Metro: Homicides are down. This former FBI agent credits community leaders.
The FBI put out its 2025 crime numbers this month, and they show the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime...
The Metro: Detroit actor Bennie Taylor and his growing Hollywood career
Animation fans have long awaited the release of "Coyote vs Acme." The Looney Tunes film blends live-acting and animation into...
The Metro: El-Sayed won Michigan and lost Detroit. Pastors could shape what comes next
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed ran the health departments of both Detroit and Wayne County. Three weeks ago he won a U.S....
The Metro: Detroit’s T. Barb returns from Los Angeles for WDET comedy showcase
Comedian T. Barb made a name for herself in Detroit. She’s become well known for her “Only in Detroit” social...