The Metro: Brightmoor Music Series continues jazz series with ‘Puttin on the Ritz’
The Brightmoor community in the city of Detroit has had its battles, from blight to vacant lots, the community has...
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The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan
Michigan has long been home to Hmong refugees. The community comprises families who fled war, lived in refugee camps, and...
The Metro: ‘The Grand Secret’ turns Mackinaw Island into the set of a murder mystery
Picture this: you’re on Mackinac Island having a grand old time at the Grand Hotel, and then boom, a mystery...
The Metro: Cracks showing in the Detroit-Windsor economy
Detroit and Windsor's economies are intimately connected. On a typical day, thousands of trucks cross the Detroit River with parts...
The Metro: ‘Next of kin’ bill aims to close medical decision-making gap in Michigan
The final medical decisions in a person’s life are among the most difficult anyone can make. They can include how...
The Metro: Wayne County Commission eliminates youth council
Local leaders recently cut a seven-year pipeline from classroom to commission. The Wayne County Youth Council was a bridge that...
The Metro: The SASHA Center provides holistic healing for sexual assault survivors
When women actors in Hollywood called out other actors and executives who committed some form of sexual violence against them,...
CONTAINER On The Metro: Bryce Detroit
Activation: MusicBryce Detroit is a poet, an artist, a social justice organizer and a musician. And with so many titles...
The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history. On Tuesday, the White House called for...
The Metro: How opioid settlement money will help Michiganders with substance abuse issues
For years, pharmaceutical companies have pushed drugs onto people and doctors, increasing addiction rates and overdose deaths in Michigan and...
The Metro: Hospitality Included Festival returns with new ‘community ticketing’ model
After a two-year break, the Hospitality Included food and drink festival is set to return to Detroit’s North End.The Detroit-based...
The Metro: Sounds Like Detroit artist Beth
It's hard to find a more home-grown Detroit artist than Beth. You can tell the second she lays her silky-sultry...