The Metro: Black Bottom Archives continues to grow its storytelling community
The preservation of history doesn’t belong only to institutions, it lives in the hands, voices and memories of everyday people. In...
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The Metro: Detroit techno legend Carl Craig turns nuclear physics into sound art at MSU
In 2020, Detroit DJ and producer Carl Craig was tapped by the Dia Art Foundation in New York City to...
The Metro: This local representative is regulating AI. She’s less concerned about data centers
Artificial intelligence is all around us. AI can now create videos and provide analysis — it's even able to code....
The Metro: Southfield neighbors confront the moral weight of silence
It began in a living room in Southfield. Six people around a table in February, trying to figure out what...
The Metro: Michigan’s Senate primary has become a proxy war for the Democratic Party’s soul
The Metro is closely watching the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. The Republican side is settled. Former Congressman...
The Metro: Detroit’s Senate Theater revives the lost art of silent film with live organ performance
For over 30 years, silent films were a major attraction at theaters. The movies relied on visual storytelling techniques and...
The Metro: Women’s baseball has a long history. Can a new league cement its future?
For over a century, women have been playing baseball. Some of the earliest teams can be traced back to the...
The Metro: A multi-year exhibition honors the legacy of Detroit’s Classical Roots
The music once sung by enslaved Africans is foundational to modern Christian and Gospel music. The music that was once...
The Metro: Detroit’s newest department aims to prevent violence by building peace
One of the most popular programs in the City of Detroit is community violence intervention. It’s a policy that tasks...
The Metro: Drones are coming to a police department near you. Is the privacy tradeoff worth it?
The cities of Dearborn and Warren, MI have launched Drone-as-a-First-Responder programs. In Dearborn, a drone can now reach a 911...
The Metro: An outdoor exhibition tackles ICE enforcement and lives lost
Right now, across the country, communities are facing growing pressure from the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
The Metro: When the grid groans. The fragile geography of home
For tens of thousands of people across metro Detroit, this past weekend wasn’t spent relaxing. It was spent in the...