The Metro: From Detroit to Gaza, calls rise for bold new strategies for Palestinian freedom
It has been almost two years since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7. Since then, Israel’s military campaign in...
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The Metro: From Detroit to Gaza, calls rise for bold new strategies for Palestinian freedom
It has been almost two years since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7. Since then, Israel’s military campaign in...
The Metro: Detroit’s greenway continues its expansion around the city
Detroit’s industrialization often cuts people off from various spaces with its grey infrastructure — roads with wide lanes, large, corporate...
The Metro: Why homelessness is increasing in Detroit’s suburbs
Social service agencies, particularly government and nonprofit ones, rely on money from the federal government to feed people, provide healthcare,...
The Metro: Oakland Avenue Urban Farm turns 25
Urban Farming simply means growing produce, fruits and veggies in a city setting. So think rooftop gardens and, in the...
The Metro: Community members are helping shape DCFC’s new Corktown stadium
Soccer fans know a pitch as the field where the game begins. Now Detroit City Football Club is building a...
CONTAINER on The Metro: Fried Chicken and Caviar
Fried Chicken and Caviar brings fun, flavor and vibes to DetroitIn this episode, we’re saying what up doe to Chi...
The Metro: Cass corridor prepares for 46th Dally in the Alley festival
In 1978, residents in the Detroit's Cass Corridor resisted Wayne State’s plan to demolish historic buildings in the neighborhood. This...
The Metro: Day long exhibition reimagines an environmentally healthy Detroit
Detroit is undergoing changes. You can see it as you drive around. From the murals to the development and redevelopment...
The Metro: Detroit public schools write the next page of literacy recovery
Detroit’s schools are still recovering from the deep wounds of systemic neglect. Redlining, segregation, and a crash in city revenue...
The Metro: Could I-375 pause rekindle Detroit’s fight for real repair?
I-375 is not just a concrete thoroughfare — it is a reminder of how Black neighborhoods were sacrificed, and how...
The Metro: The plan for getting ranked choice voting on Michigan’s November ballot next year
Two months ago, a campaign to enact ranked choice voting in Michigan got off the ground. Ranked choice voting lets...
The Metro: Former college president encourages dialogue to solve higher ed conflicts
When protests on college campuses in response to the Israel-Hamas war erupted across the nation, leaders at some universities cracked...